schweigen
In English: to be silent, remain silent
A2VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- schwieg
- Partizip II
- geschwiegen
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
___ Schwein?
Example sentences
Ich habe lange geschwiegen.
I have been silent for a long time.
Tatoeba · PeterR · CC BY 2.0 FREr hat eine ganze Weile geschwiegen.
He was silent for quite a while.
Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FRWir werden niemals schweigen.
We will never be silent.
Tatoeba · arved · CC BY 2.0 FRSie haben das Recht zu schweigen.
You have the right to remain silent.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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