leise
Translation
quiet, soft, low
Examples
Bitte sei leise, das Baby schläft.
Please be quiet, the baby is sleeping.
Er spricht sehr leise.
He speaks very quietly.
Sie hat leise die Tür geschlossen.
She quietly closed the door.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) quiet a leise noise
((Adverb)) quietly to speak leise
Similar Words
Synonyms: still, ruhig; Antonyms: laut
Etymology
Derived from the Old High German word 'līso', meaning softly or gently.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'lie low', which involves being quiet. 'Leise' has a similar sound.