verschwiegen

B2

closed-mouthed / secretive

English meaning
closed-mouthed / secretive
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

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verschwiegen in a sentence

Sie war verschwiegen und vertraute niemandem ihre Geheimnisse an.

She was secretive and trusted no one with her secrets.

Comparative and superlative

verschwiegen → verschwiegener → am verschwiegensten

Word family

verschwiegen is built from wiegen (weigh) and der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verschwiegen comes from

Konversion des Partizips Perfekt von verschweigen zum Adjektiv

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Questions about verschwiegen

What is the comparative of verschwiegen?

verschwiegen → verschwiegener → am verschwiegensten.

What does verschwiegen mean in English?

verschwiegen means "closed-mouthed / secretive". For example: "Sie war verschwiegen und vertraute niemandem ihre Geheimnisse an." — "She was secretive and trusted no one with her secrets."

What level is verschwiegen in German?

verschwiegen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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