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German
Etymology
First-person singular indicative present of geschweigen (“to be silent”) (from Middle High German geswîgen, from Old High German giswîgên), which has been obsolete at least since the 18th century.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
geschweige
- let alone; used after a negative or limiting clause to introduce another that applies even less
- (rare) let alone; used after an affirmative clause to introduce another that applies even more
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