Verb
schweigen
to be silent; to keep quiet
B1
rank #1,942
Meanings
Verb
- to be silent; to keep quiet
- to stop talking; to shut up
In a sentence
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Forms
infinitive
schweigen
he/she/it
schweigt
simple past
schwieg
perfect
hat geschwiegen
Not the word you meant? See also das Schweigen (Noun).