Adjective
stumm
Pronunciation: /ʃtʊm/
mute (unable to speak)
B1
rank #6,299
Meanings
Adjective
- mute (unable to speak)
- silent, speechless
- unspoken, tacit
- (grammar) silent (not pronounced)
Example sentence
Er ist von Geburt an stumm.
He has been mute from birth.
Usage
- stumm sein — Be unable to speak; context can also give the word the sense silent.
- den Ton stumm schalten — Mute the sound; this technical use does not describe a person's ability to speak.
Der stumme Junge erzählte seine Geschichte mit Bildern.
The boy who could not speak told his story through pictures.