stilte

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stilte. Equivalent to stil +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəl.tə/

Noun

stilte (plural stiltes)

1. silence

Derived terms

• stormstilte (the quiet in the storm)

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Dutch

Etymology

From stil +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪl.tə/

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• Hyphenation: stil‧te

Noun

stilte f (plural stilten or stiltes, diminutive stiltetje n)

1. silence

Derived terms

• radiostilte
• stiltecoupé
• stiltegebied
• stilte voor de storm

Descendants

• Afrikaans: stilte

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• stillet (Etymology 3)

Verb

stilte

1. simple past of stille

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

stilte

1. past of stilla