verschwiegen
German, adjective[fɛɐ̯ˈʃviːɡn̩]
verschwiegen is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-I-E-G-E-N (12 letters) and appears 4.7 times per million words in written German, the 12,890th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Verschwiegen is a German adjective meaning “reticent, tight-lipped, quiet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of verschweigen. The German Wiktionary defines it as “fähig zu schweigen, ein Geheimnis für sich zu behalten”.
What does verschwiegen mean in English?
adjective
- 1
reticent, tight-lipped, quiet
verschwiegen wie ein Grab
- 2
secretive
- 3
discreet
verb
- 1
past participle of verschweigen
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. fähig zu schweigen, ein Geheimnis für sich zu behalten 2. verborgen, einsam
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of verschwiegen
- verschwiegener masculine nominative singular
- am verschwiegensten superlative
- verschwiegene positive nominative strong
- verschwiegenes positive nominative strong
- verschwiegenen positive genitive strong
- verschwiegenem positive dative strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce verschwiegen?
- [fɛɐ̯ˈʃviːɡn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to verschwiegen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is verschwiegen in German?
verschwiegen appears 4.7 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).