Vocabulary
leise
· adjective
quiet, soft (of a sound)
Libraries, sleeping babies, neighbours at night: „Bitte leise!“ — leise is about volume; a calm place is „ruhig“.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- leiser
- Superlativ
- am leisesten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
leise
quiet, soft (of a sound)
Er spielt leise und sehr schön.
He plays softly and very beautifully.
Common combinations
- leise sprechento speak quietly
- Bitte leise!Quiet, please!
- die Musik leiser machento turn the music down
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
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Real examples
- Er spielt leise und sehr schön.He plays softly and very beautifully.
- Bitte leise! Das Baby schläft.Quiet, please! The baby is asleep.
- Kannst du die Musik leiser machen?Can you turn the music down?
