stillen
Translation
to nurse, to satisfy, to quench, to staunch
Examples
Die Mutter stillt ihr Baby.
The mother is nursing her baby.
Er stillte seinen Durst mit Wasser.
He quenched his thirst with water.
Die Sanitäterin stillte die Blutung.
The paramedic stanched the bleeding.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to nurse (sb.) The mother is nursing her baby.
((sth.)) to satisfy/quench (sth.) He quenched his thirst.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to nurse, to satisfy, to calm; Antonyms: to agitate, to provoke
Etymology
Derived from 'still' (quiet, calm). The core meaning is 'to make something quiet'.
Memory Tips
Imagine making a crying baby 'still' by nursing it, or making your hunger 'still' by eating.