stiltje

Swedish

Etymology

From Dutch stilte. Either influenced by Dutch stilletjes, or by Swedish kultje (itself from Dutch koeltje, diminutive of koelte). Cognate of English still.

Noun

stiltje c

calm, lull (period with no wind)
Synonyms: vindstilla, bleke
(figuratively) calm, lull (low activity)
Synonym: lugn

Declension

Declension of stiltje
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stiltje	stiltjen	—	—
Genitive	stiltjes	stiltjens	—	—

References

stiltje in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
stiltje in Svensk ordbok (SO)
stiltje in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
stiltje in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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