English–German

“silent” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtʊm/

Example

Der stumme Junge lachte nicht.

The silent boy did not laugh.

Illustration for stumm (silent)

How to say “silent” in German

“Silent” in German is stumm.

A silent mouth or switched-off loudspeaker that produces nothing audible.

Full entry for stumm: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with stumm

Er stand stumm vor Entsetzen.

He stood speechless with horror.

Tips for using stumm

  • The fixed expression stumm schalten means to mute a device, and the verb is separable: Man schaltet das Mikrofon stumm.

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