gestillt
Translation
satisfied, quenched, nursed, breastfed
Examples
Der Durst des Wanderers war gestillt.
The hiker's thirst was quenched.
Das Baby ist satt und gestillt.
The baby is full and has been breastfed.
Seine Neugier war endlich gestillt.
His curiosity was finally satisfied.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is quenched/satisfied sth. is quenched/satisfied The thirst is quenched.
Similar Words
befriedigt (satisfied), gelöscht (quenched)
Etymology
From the verb 'stillen', related to 'still' (quiet, calm). The idea is to make something quiet (a crying baby, a craving).
Memory Tips
Imagine a baby becoming 'still' (quiet) after being 'gestillt' (nursed).