De or het stilte?

The correct Dutch article is:

de stilte

  • English: silence
  • Plural: de stilten / stiltes
  • Diminutive: het stiltetje
Rule Words ending in -te: usually de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) het ontbreken van geluid

How to use stilte

the silencede stilte
this silencedeze stilte
that silencedie stilte
our silenceonze stilte
your silencejouw stilte
every silenceelke stilte
which silence?welke stilte?
a big silence / the big silenceeen grote stilte, de grote stilte
the silence (plural)de stilten, deze stilten

Example sentences with stilte

  • De stilte was oorverdovend. “The silence was deafening.”
  • De stilte is benauwend. “The silence is oppressive.”
  • Een schreeuw doorbrak de stilte. “A cry broke the silence.”

Dutch words ending in stilte

mediastilte | windstilte | radiostilte | avondstilte | nachtstilte

In compound words, the last part decides the article. See the rule

Dutch words starting with stilte

stiltecoupé | stiltegebied | stilteweek | stiltezone | stiltecentrum | stilteruimte

Meaning, plural, diminutive, pronunciation and translations: WikiWoordenboek (Dutch Wiktionary) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).