swige

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Middle Dutch

Verb

swige

  1. inflection of swigen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. singular imperative

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sƿīġewynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swīgǭ (silence), from Proto-Indo-European *swi- (to be silent). Akin to Old High German swīga (silence), Old English swīġan, swīġian (to be silent).

Pronunciation

Noun

swīġe f

  1. silence, absence of speech or noise

Declension

Adjective

swīġe

  1. silent, quiet; not speaking, taciturn; still

Declension