stillschweigen

stillschweigen

"Still Silence" refers to keeping quiet or maintaining secrecy.

Here, 'Stillschweigen' is used as a noun to denote silence or the lack of verbal response.

Er hat auf die Frage nur mit Stillschweigen reagiert.

He only reacted to the question with silence.

In this sentence, 'Stillschweigen' refers to keeping matters private or not speaking about them.

Sie einigten sich darauf, über die Angelegenheit Stillschweigen zu bewahren.

They agreed to maintain silence about the matter.

Here, 'Stillschweigen' denotes confidentiality or the act of not divulging information.

Der Vertrag enthielt eine Klausel zum Stillschweigen.

The contract included a clause for confidentiality.