zwijgen
- to be silent, to shut one's mouth
- to keep silent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzʋɛi̯.ɣə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch swigen, from Old Dutch *swīgon, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn.
Related words
verstommen
zijn mond houden
stil zijn
zich stilhouden
milczeć
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