German word

still

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtɪl/

Meaning

  • adjectivequiet

Example

Das Zimmer ist still.

The room is quiet.

Illustration for still (quiet)

More examples

Die Bibliothek ist in stiller Umgebung.

The library is in quiet surroundings.

Core concept

A room or person with all audible activity hushed.

Common phrases

  • ein stilles Zimmer

    a quiet room

  • in stiller Umgebung

    in quiet surroundings

Similar words

ruhig: Calm and untroubled, without agitation or commotion.
leise: Producing little sound or heard at a low volume.
schweigsam: Not inclined to talk and generally sparing with words.

Definition in German

ruhig; ohne hörbare Geräusche; nicht laut

Word origin

German still descends from Old High German stilli and is related to English still through a shared Germanic origin.

Usage tips

  • German still does not normally mean temporal English "still"; that sense is usually expressed by noch or immer noch.

Other meanings

  • quietlyadverb
  • silentlyadverb

Opposites

  • lautloudadjective
  • lärmendnoisyadjective

Related words

  • die Stillestillnessnoun
  • das Stillschweigensilencenoun
  • der Stillstandstandstillnoun

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