lautlos
Translation
silent, soundless, noiseless
Examples
Das Elektroauto fährt fast lautlos.
The electric car drives almost silently.
Es war eine lautlose Nacht.
It was a silent night.
Grammar Patterns
((lautlos)) + Noun a silent ~ ein lautloses Fahrzeug
Subject + to be + ((lautlos)) sth. is silent Die Nacht war lautlos.
Verb + ((lautlos)) to do sth. silently Das Auto fährt lautlos.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silent, still, quiet; Antonyms: loud, noisy
Etymology
From 'laut' (sound) and the suffix '-los' (-less). It literally means 'sound-less'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-los' is a direct equivalent of '-less' in English. Think of 'soundless' to remember 'lautlos'.