swigen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swīgon, from Proto-Germanic *swīgijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzwiːɣən/

Verb

swigen

1. to not speak, to be silent

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	swigen
3rd sg. past	swêech
3rd pl. past	swēgen
Past participle	swēg
Infinitive	swigen
In genitive	swigens
In dative	swigene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	swige	swêech
2nd singular	swijchs, swiges	swēechs, swēges
3rd singular	swijcht, swiget	swêech
1st plural	swigen	swēgen
2nd plural	swijcht, swiget	swēecht, swēget
3rd plural	swigen	swēgen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	swige	swēge
2nd singular	swijchs, swiges	swēges
3rd singular	swige	swēge
1st plural	swigen	swēgen
2nd plural	swijcht, swiget	swēget
3rd plural	swigen	swēgen
Imperative	Present
Singular	swijch, swige
Plural	swijcht, swiget
	Present	Past
Participle	swigende	swēg

Derived terms

• verswigen

Descendants

• Dutch: zwijgen
• Limburgish: zwiege

Further reading

• “swighen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I