Vocabulary
still
· adjective
quiet, silent; still (not moving)
When nobody speaks and nothing moves — in a library, at night in a village, or after big news: Es ist ganz still.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Komparativ
- stiller
- Superlativ
- am stillsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
still
quiet, silent; still (not moving)
Einen Moment ist es ganz still im Restaurant.
For a moment it is completely silent in the restaurant.
Word family
stilldie Stillesilence, quietstillsitzento sit still
Common combinations
- ganz still seinto be completely quiet
- Sei still!Be quiet!
- stilles Wasserstill water (without bubbles)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
ruhigleise
↔ Opposites
laut
Common learner mistakes
- Ich wohne still in Hamburg.Ich wohne noch in Hamburg.German still means quiet or not moving. For English “still” (= continuing) say noch.
Real examples
- Einen Moment ist es ganz still im Restaurant.For a moment it is completely silent in the restaurant.
- Kinder, seid bitte still!Children, please be quiet!
- Ein stilles Wasser, bitte.A still water, please.
