leise
quietly; soft
English translations
- 01
low
- 02
quietly
- 03
soft
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht laut, still.
- English meaning
- quiet
- Synonym
- still, geräuschlos, ruhig
- German example
- Sei bitte leise!
- English example
- Please be quiet!
- Comparative
- leiserSuperlative: am leisesten
- Opposite of
- quiet, soft, lowlaut
Related words
- Modelleisenbahn
model railway
- Modelleisenbahn
model railroad
- Geleise
track
- Geleise
rails
- Entgleiser
derailer
- Nageleisen
Claw hammer
- Bügeleisen
Iron
- Modelleisenbahn
Model railway
- entgleisen
to derail
- Geleise
Track
- Lautstärkeregler
Volume control
- Pips
Beep
- eisen
to iron
- flüstern
Whisper
- schnurren
To purr
- rauschen
Rustling, murmuring
- kichern
Giggle
- wispern
whisper
- knistern
Crackle
- grollen
to grumble, to resent
- munkeln
to murmur
- gibbeln
To giggle means to laugh quietly and repeatedly, often nervously or shyly.
- möppern
to grumble, to nag
- wimmern
Whimper
- plätschern
To splash
- zuflüstern
To whisper something to someone, often to share a secret or confidential information.
- raunen
To murmur, to whisper
- schurren
To shuffle means to make quiet dragging or scraping sounds, often by dragging objects across the floor.
- weimern
To cry or whine softly and plaintively.
- mummen
To mumble
- rieseln
To drizzle
- wutschen
To swish, to whoosh
- maunzen
to whine
- parallel
Parallel
- still
silent
- leis
Quiet
- geräuschvoll
Noisy
- betreten
to enter
- Kücken
Chick
- hauchen
To breathe, to exhale
- Gesäusel
Rustling, murmuring
- Gemurmel
Murmur
- Oberleitung
Overhead line
- Bowieit
Bowieite is a rare mineral from the Plattnerite group, chemically a lead selenite.
- Halbschlaf
drowsiness, half-sleep
- Geflüster
Whisper
Example sentences with “leise”
Bitte sei leise. (Please be quiet.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the adverbial form of leise?
'Leise' is both an adjective and an adverb.