Vocabulary
die
Stille
/ˈʃtɪlə/· noun· Pl. —
silence, quiet, stillness
Die Stille — the absence of noise, in a forest or after shocking news; in aller Stille means quietly, without a fuss, e.g. a wedding or funeral in private.
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- Singular
- die Stille
- Plural
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- der Stille
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Stille
silence, quiet
In der Stille des Waldes konnte sie sich endlich erholen.
In the quiet of the forest she was finally able to recover.
Word family
Stillestillquiet, stillstillento breastfeed; to satisfyder Stillstandstandstilldie Funkstilleradio silence; no contact
Common combinations
- in aller Stillequietly, privately
- eine bedrückende Stillean oppressive silence
- die Stille genießento enjoy the quiet
- die Stille durchbrechento break the silence
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Ruhedas Schweigen
↔ Opposites
der Lärm
Common learner mistakes
- Stille, bitte! (im Unterricht)Ruhe, bitte!To ask for quiet people say Ruhe!; die Stille describes the silence itself.
Real examples
- Nach der Durchsage des Kapitäns herrschte im Flugzeug für einen Moment völlige Stille.After the captain's announcement there was complete silence on the plane for a moment.
- Viele Städter fahren am Wochenende aufs Land, weil sie dort die Stille genießen.Many city dwellers go to the countryside at the weekend because they enjoy the quiet there.
- Die beiden haben in aller Stille geheiratet und erst danach ihren Freunden davon erzählt.The two of them got married quietly and only told their friends afterwards.
