still
Translation
quiet, silent, still, calm
Examples
Sei bitte still!
Please be quiet!
Das Wasser im See ist still.
The water in the lake is still.
Er saß still in der Ecke.
He sat quietly in the corner.
Grammar Patterns
((as a predicate adjective)) to be quiet Das Kind ist still.
((as an adverb)) quietly Er arbeitet still am Tisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ruhig, leise; Antonyms: laut, unruhig
Etymology
From Old High German 'stilli'. Cognate with English 'still'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'still' and shares the same core meanings of 'quiet' and 'not moving'.