No. 397 in Dutch
stil
"Stil" means "quiet" or "silent" in English.
In a sentence
De kamer is stil.
The room is quiet.
In this sentence, 'stil' is used as an adjective meaning 'quiet' or 'silent', describing the room's atmosphere.
Blijf stil staan alsjeblieft.
Please stand still.
Here, 'stil' means 'still' or 'motionless', and it describes the manner in which someone should stand.
Het was stil nadat de muziek stopte.
It was silent after the music stopped.
In this example, 'stil' conveys the sense of 'silence', referring to the absence of sound after the music stopped.
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