German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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schweige

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

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German schweigen, Dutch zwijgen, Old English swigian.

Verb

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schweige

  1. to be silent