No. 262 in Danish
stille
The Danish word "stille" means "quiet," "still," or "calm" in English.
In a sentence
Hun bad ham om at stille glasset på bordet.
She asked him to place the glass on the table.
In this sentence, 'stille' is used as a verb meaning 'to place' or 'to set' something in a specific position.
Efter alle gæsterne gik, blev huset meget stille.
After all the guests left, the house became very quiet.
Here, 'stille' serves as an adjective to describe the quality of the house, meaning 'quiet' or 'calm'.
Han valgte at stille op til valget som formand.
He chose to run for the election as chairman.
In this context, 'stille' figuratively means 'to run for' or 'to pose oneself' in a position for an event, demonstrating an idiomatic usage in Danish.
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