hush

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To become quiet.
2. (transitive) To make quiet.
3. (transitive) To appease; to allay; to soothe.
4. (transitive) To clear off soil and other materials overlying the bedrock.

Noun

1. (uncountable) A silence, especially after some noise
2. (uncountable) A mining method using water

Concepten

stilte

zwijgen

rust

sussen

tot zwijgen brengen

sst

stil

stilzwijgen

Synoniemen

quiet

silence

stillness

still

calm

shut up

quieten

serenity

repose

calmness

be silent

appease

keep quiet

silent

🔇

pipe down

quiesce

quietness

quietude

allay

peace

☮️

shush

quiet down

tranquillity

be quiet

pacify

quiets

noiselessness

shh

soothe

placidity

hush up

lull

settle

settle down

sh

shell

🐚

shoo

simmer down

skin

slack

sluice

speechlessness

squash

subside

tranquil

wash

🧽

wash down

wash up

whisht

hold your tongue

Vertalingen

silencio

silence

callar

callarse

silenzio

Stille

still

azzittire

calme

σιωπή

callar

schweigen

silêncio

Ruhe

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/hʌʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: huschen

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: huschen

Verwant aan Duits: huschen

Verwant aan Deens: hysse

Verwant aan Albanees: hesht

In summary

From Middle English huschen (“to hush”) (as past participle husht (“silent; hushed”) and interjection husht (“quiet!”)). Cognate with Low German huschen, hüssen (“to hush; lull”), German huschen (“to shoo; scurry”), Danish hysse (“to hush”), and maybe Albanian hesht.