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, noiseless, quiet; Antonyms: loud, noisy
Etymology
Composed of 'laut' (sound) and the suffix '-los' (-less), meaning 'without sound'.
Memory Tips
Recognize the common German suffix '-los' as '-less'. This makes 'lautlos' easy to decode as 'soundless'.