zwijgen
be silent
verb · /ˈzʋɛi̯.ɣə(n)/
Forms
- Also means
- shut one's mouth, keep silent
- How common
- among the 3,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
Zwijg en luister goed.
Be silent and listen carefully.
Soms is het beter om te zwijgen.
Sometimes it's better to be silent.
Zij zal erover moeten zwijgen.
She will have to be silent about it.
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