Totenstille
dieNoundead silence
English translations
- 01
dead silence
- 02
complete silence
- 03
stillness
Word details
- German meaning
- Vollkommene Stille, bei der kein Geräusch zu hören ist.
- English meaning
- Dead silence
- Synonym
- absolute Stille
- German example
- Im Wald herrschte eine Totenstille.
- English example
- There was dead silence in the forest.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Totenstille
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Grabesstille
Deathly silence refers to an absolute, deep silence, like that in a graveyard.
Example sentences with “Totenstille”
Es herrschte Totenstille im Raum. (There was dead silence in the room.)
Frequently asked questions
Difference between Totenstille and Grabesstille?
They are interchangeable synonyms.