geräuschlos
Translation
noiseless, silent, quiet
Examples
Der Motor läuft fast geräuschlos.
The engine runs almost noiselessly.
Sie bewegte sich geräuschlos durch den Raum.
She moved silently through the room.
Grammar Patterns
adverbial usage modifies a verb She crept noiselessly out of the house.
Similar Words
Synonyms: still, leise, lautlos; Antonyms: laut, lärmend
Etymology
From 'Geräusch' (noise) + '-los' (-less). Literally means 'noise-less'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-los' is equivalent to the English '-less' and indicates absence, as in 'hoffnungslos' (hopeless).