Stil
Example: Het is stil in het park vandaag.
Definition
"Stil" is an adjective describing a state of quietness or absence of noise, often used to indicate that a place or situation is calm and without sound, as in the example phrase 'Het is stil in het park vandaag,' meaning 'It is quiet in the park today.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "stil" originates from Old Dutch and Old High German roots meaning 'quiet' or 'calm.' It is related to the English word 'still,' both deriving from the Proto-Germanic *stilaz. Did you know? This root has been consistently used across Germanic languages to convey silence or motionlessness.
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"Stil" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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