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

1. calm, lull (period with no wind)

   Synonyms: vindstilla, bleke

2. (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)
• stiltje in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)