stumm
B1silent, mute
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- silent, mute
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stumm in a sentence
Stell bitte dein Handy leise oder auf stumm.
Please put your phone on silent or mute.
Comparative and superlative
stumm → stummer → am stummsten
Where stumm comes from
Das Wort stand ursprünglich einmal für „sprachlich gehemmt“ und bildete sich über mittelhochdeutsch stum/stump sowie althochdeutsch stum/stumb aus einem Vorläufer des Verbs stemmen mit der Bedeutung „Einhalt tun, zum Stehen bringen, hemmen“…
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Questions about stumm
What is the comparative of stumm?
stumm → stummer → am stummsten.
What does stumm mean in English?
stumm means "silent, mute". For example: "Stell bitte dein Handy leise oder auf stumm." — "Please put your phone on silent or mute."
What level is stumm in German?
stumm is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the phones & devices vocabulary.
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