Noun
das Schweigen
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvaɪɡən/
silence (the lack of any sound or the lack of spoken communication)
B1
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Meanings
Noun
- silence (the lack of any sound or the lack of spoken communication)
Example sentence
Was besagt sein Schweigen?
What does his silence imply?
Word forms
singular
das Schweigen
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Schweigen
Accusativedas Schweigen
Dativedem Schweigen
Genitivedes Schweigens
Schweigen has no common plural.
Usage
- das Schweigen brechen — This expression means break the silence by beginning to speak.
- Schweigen / schweigen — The noun is capitalized; the verb is lowercase.
Nach der Frage folgte ein langes Schweigen.
The question was followed by a long silence.
Not the word you meant? See also schweigen (Verb).