verschweigen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ schweigen (be silent)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/,
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Verb

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

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