noun#4,652 by frequency
das Schweigen
/ˈʃvaɪɡən/
silence
- genitive
- des Schweigens
- built from
- Schw + Eigen
Meanings
- 1
silence — the lack of any sound or the lack of spoken communication
Sein Schweigen hat mich überrascht.
His silence surprised me.
Tatoeba · Vortarulo · CC BY 2.0 FR
Während der Rede herrschte Schweigen.
Silence reigned during the speech.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| nominative | dasSchweigen |
|---|---|
| accusative | dasSchweigen |
| dative | demSchweigen |
| genitive | desSchweigens |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.