Geräuschlos

Geräuschlos is a German adjective and adverb meaning without noise or silent. It describes objects, environments, or actions that produce little to no sound. The word is formed from Geräusch (noise) and the suffix -los (without), and can be used both attributively (ein geräuschloser Betrieb, ein geräuschloser Motor) and adverbially (die Tür schloss er geräuschlos).

In usage, geräuschlos often emphasizes an absence of sound rather than mere quietness. It is commonly applied to mechanisms and settings where silence is desirable or required, such as in quiet work environments, or to devices designed to operate with minimal acoustic emission. It is somewhat stronger than leise (quiet) and distinct from stumm (mute) or ruhig (calm), the latter two having broader or different nuances.

Usage notes and stylistic considerations: geräuschlos is typical in technical, marketing, and descriptive contexts where silent operation is a selling point or an important feature. It can appear in phrases like geräuschloser Betrieb, geräuschloser Elektromotor, or schloss die Tür geräuschlos. Related terms include geräuscharm (low-noise) and der Geräuschpegel (noise level), which are commonly used in engineering and product specifications.

See also: Geräuschpegel, Geräuscharmut.