verschweigen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verswīgen, from Old High German firswīgēn. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schweigen (be silent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡŋ̍]
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Verb

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verschweigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verschweigt, past tense verschwieg, past participle verschwiegen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to conceal (to hide something by remaining silent about it), to fail to mention, to keep (information) quiet

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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