blickstilla

== Swedish == === Etymology === From blicka in now obsolete sense "shine forth" + stilla. Originally with reference to mirrorlike water surfaces. === Adverb === blickstilla (not comparable) dead still, absolutely still ==== Usage notes ==== Whether the word should be classified as an adverb or adjective is disputed among sources. Often misspelled blixtstilla, with blixt (“bolt of lightning”) instead of blick. === References === “blickstilla”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “blickstilla”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “blickstilla”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)