swiegen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German swîgen, from Old Saxon swīgon, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn.

Cognate with German schweigen, Dutch zwijgen.

Verb

swiegen (third-person singular simple present swiggt, past tense sweeg, past participle swegen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to be silent

Conjugation

Conjugation of swiegen (class 1 strong verb)

infinitive	swiegen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	swieg	sweeg
2nd person singular	swiggs(t)	sweegs(t)
3rd person singular	swigg(t)	sweeg
plural	swiegt, swiegen	swegen
imperative	present	—
singular	swieg
plural	swiegt
participle	present	past
	swiegen	(e)swegen, geswegen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.