swiegen

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German swîgen, from Old Saxon swīgon, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn.

Cognate with German schweigen, Dutch zwijgen.

Verb

swiegen (third-person singular simple present swiggt, past tense sweeg, past participle swegen, auxiliary verb hebben)[1]

  1. to be silent

Conjugation

Conjugation of swiegen (class 1 strong verb)
infinitive swiegen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular swieg sweeg
2nd person singular swiggs(t) sweegs(t)
3rd person singular swigg(t) sweeg
plural swiegt, swiegen swegen
imperative present —
singular swieg
plural swiegt
participle present past
swiegen (e)swegen, geswegen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

References

  1. ^ "swiegen" in Plattdeutsch-Hochdeutsches Wörterbuch für Ostfriesland
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