eldertongue

Old English · adjective

stille

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈstil.le/
[ˈstiɫ.ɫe]
Syllables
ˈstil · le (2 syllables)
Modern English
stillcalmquiet

Meaning

  1. still

    Þonne iċ būgendre stefne styrme, stille on wīcum sittað hnīgende.

    When I shout with bending voice, the still men sit bowing in dwellings.

    10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:

  2. quiet

  3. calm

Declension

Strong declension of stille
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative stillestillustillostille
Accusative stilnestillestille
Genitive stillesstilrestilles
Dative stillumstilrestillum
Instrumental stillestilrestille
Plural
Nominative stillestillastillestillustillo
Accusative stillestillastillestillustillo
Genitive stilrastilrastilra
Dative stillumstillumstillum
Instrumental stillumstillumstillum
Weak declension of stille
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative stillastillestille
Accusative stillanstillanstille
Genitive stillanstillanstillan
Dative stillanstillanstillan
Instrumental stillanstillanstillan
Plural
Nominative stillanstillanstillan
Accusative stillanstillanstillan
Genitive stilrastillenastilrastillenastilrastillena
Dative stillumstillumstillum
Instrumental stillumstillumstillum

All forms (11)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stillī.

Descendants

still

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