Schweigegeld

German

Etymology

schweigen (to be silent) + Geld (money)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌɡɛlt/
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  • Hyphenation: Schwei‧ge‧geld

Noun

Schweigegeld n (strong, genitive Schweigegeldes or Schweigegelds, plural Schweigegelder)

  1. hush money

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