shh
shh · shhes · shhs
An utterance of shhAn utterance of shh.
/ʃ̩ː/
» Shh, I can't hear the fairy tale because of you.
Sch, ich kann wegen dir das Märchen nicht hören. — Ioan_Cristian
Ioan_Cristian · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAn utterance of shh.
Examples
12 sentencesShh, I can't hear the fairy tale because of you.
deSch, ich kann wegen dir das Märchen nicht hören. — Ioan_Cristian
Shh, you're speaking too loudly.
dePst! Du sprichst zu laut! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hush now, shh!
Shh, I can't hear anything!
dePst, ich kann nichts hören ! — Ioan_Cristian
Shh, the announcement is important!
dePsst, die Ansage ist wichtig! — Ioan_Cristian
Origin
From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).
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