Noun
die Stille
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtɪlə/
stillness, silence
B1
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Meanings
Noun
- stillness, silence
Example sentence
Nach der Durchsage herrschte plötzlich völlige Stille.
After the announcement, there was suddenly complete silence.
Word forms
singular
die Stille
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Stille
Accusativedie Stille
Dativeder Stille
Genitiveder Stille
Stille has no common plural.
Usage
- in aller Stille — Quietly, without attracting attention.
- die Stille durchbrechen — Break the silence.
Nur das Ticken der Uhr durchbrach die Stille.
Only the ticking of the clock broke the silence.