Vocabulary
stumm
/ʃtʊm/· adjective
mute, silent
Stumm — unable to speak, or not saying anything; das Handy stumm schalten (to mute the phone).
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stumm
silent, mute
Sie saß stumm am Tisch.
She sat silently at the table.
Word family
stummverstummento fall silentder Stummfilmsilent film
Common combinations
- stumm bleibento remain silent
- das Handy stumm schaltento mute the phone
- stumm nickento nod silently
Real examples
- Bitte schalten Sie Ihr Handy stumm.Please mute your phone.
- Vor Schreck blieb er stumm.He was speechless with fright.
- Er saß den ganzen Abend stumm in der Ecke.He sat silently in the corner all evening.
