English–German
“standstill” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtɪlˌʃtant/
Example
Die Stillstände im Zugverkehr sind für die Fahrgäste ärgerlich.
The standstills in train service are frustrating for passengers.
How to say “standstill” in German
“Standstill” in German is Stillstand.
Movement or progress is frozen in place, leaving a system unable to move forward.
Example sentences with Stillstand
Das Team versucht, den Stillstand zu überwinden.
The team attempts to overcome the standstill.
Tips for using Stillstand
- German commonly uses zum Stillstand kommen for something coming to a halt and etwas zum Stillstand bringen for causing it to halt.