Schweigepflicht

German

Etymology

schweigen +‎ Pflicht

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt/
Hyphenation: Schwei‧ge‧pflicht
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

vow of silence
confidentiality requirement (e.g. physician-patient, attorney-client, or priest–penitent privilege)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Schweigepflicht” in Duden online
“Schweigepflicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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