German Conversation · Level 106
57 words
German word
dröhnen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdʁøːnən/
Meaning
- verbboom
Example
Die Musik dröhnt aus den Lautsprechern.
The music is booming from the speakers.
More examples
Der Bass dröhnt so stark, dass man Stimmen kaum hört.
The bass booms so loudly that voices are barely audible.
Core concept
A heavy low sound vibrates through a room or body, like powerful music felt as much as heard.
Common phrases
Der Bass dröhnt
The bass booms
in den Ohren dröhnt
booms in the ears
die Anlage dröhnt
the sound system booms
Similar words
brummen: A sustained, muffled hum comes from a machine or resembles a low growl.
donnern: A sudden, forceful sound echoes with the impact of thunder or a crash.
rumpeln: A heavy object moves with repeated jolts, making a rough rattling noise.
vibrieren: Small, rapid movements travel through an object or body and cause it to shake.
Definition in German
Dröhnen bezeichnet einen schweren, tiefen Ton, der einen Raum oder den Körper durch Schwingung erfüllt.
Word origin
Dröhnen comes from Middle High German drœnen, an imitative form associated with a sustained low sound.
Usage tips
- German dröhnen is normally intransitive, so 'the speakers boom' is Die Lautsprecher dröhnen rather than a direct-object construction.
Other meanings
- roarverb
- droneverb
- throbverb
Opposites
- verklingendie awayverb
- abklingendie downverb
Related words
- das Dröhnenthe boomingnoun
- dröhnendboomingadjective