SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

stiltje.

calm, lull (period with no wind)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

calm, lull (period with no wind)
common-gender
calm, lull (low activity)
common-gender · figuratively

Where this word comes from

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

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