windstill
windless
With no wind or almost no wind; the air barely moves.
EXAMPLE
Am frühen Morgen war es am See völlig windstill.
Early in the morning, it was completely windless by the lake.
windstill
windless
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry windstill, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | windstill |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Windstill' (windless) is made up of 'Wind' (wind) and 'still' (still). The compound therefore describes a situation in which the wind is still or the air barely moves.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Gewitter wurde der Garten wieder windstill.
After the thunderstorm, the garden became windless again.
Sentence patterns
'Windstill' (windless) often follows verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'werden' (to become), describing a place or weather conditions.
EXAMPLE
Der kleine Hafen blieb bis zum Mittag windstill.
The small harbor remained windless until noon.
Typical collocations
'Windstill' (windless) often occurs with expressions of place and time, as well as modifiers such as 'völlig' (completely) or 'fast' (almost). Typical contexts include lakes, gardens, valleys, and the early morning hours.
EXAMPLE
Im Tal war es den ganzen Nachmittag fast windstill.
It was almost windless in the valley all afternoon.
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