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stillhet

noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønn

silence · quiet, stillness

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

det å være stille (II)quiet · still, calm · silent;
det at det ikke er bråk;
ro (II, 3)peace
the state of being quietstille (II);
the absence of noise;
peacero (II, 3)
  • det var en forventningsfull stillhet i salen there was an expectant silence in the hall
  • bare et par snufs brøt stillheten only a couple of sniffles broke the silence

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

i all stillhet i det skjulte;
ubemerket
in secret;
without anyone noticing
Eng. phraseon the quiet