adjective#3,197 by frequency
heimlich
/ˈhaɪ̯mlɪç/
secret, clandestine; quiet, silent
- comparative
- heimlicher
- superlative
- am heimlichsten
Meanings
- 1
secret, clandestine — done or kept in secret
Tom und Maria haben heimlich geheiratet.
Tom and Mary got married in secret.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Maria hat einen heimlichen Freund.
Mary has a secret boyfriend.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
quiet, silent
Das hat er heimlich gemacht.
He did that on the quiet.
Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
synonym of einheimisch — “native”rare
- 4
synonym of traulich — “homely, cosy”rare