stilte

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stilte. Equivalent to stil +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstəl.tə/

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Noun

stilte (plural stiltes)

1. silence

Derived terms

• stormstilte (the quiet in the storm)

Dutch

Etymology

From stil +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪl.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
• Negerhollands: stilte

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• stillet (Etymology 3)

Verb

stilte

1. simple past of stille

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

stilte

1. past of stilla