English–German
“keep secret” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯gn̩/
Example
Sie verschweigt ein Detail.
She is keeping a detail secret.
How to say “keep secret” in German
“Keep secret” in German is verschweigen.
A relevant fact stays behind closed lips while someone knowingly leaves it out of a conversation.
Example sentences with verschweigen
Der Angeklagte verschweigt Informationen über den Vorfall.
The defendant is withholding information about the incident.
Tips for using verschweigen
- Verschweigen commonly takes a dative person and an accusative fact, as in "Sie verschweigt ihm ein Detail"; its ver- prefix is inseparable.