German word

erklingen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbring

Example

In der Nacht erklingt das Telefon.

At night, the telephone rings.

Illustration for erklingen (ring)

More examples

Am Sonntagmorgen erklingen die Kirchenglocken.

On Sunday morning, the church bells ring out.

Core concept

A sound starts and continues as a noticeable resonance.

Common phrases

  • Kirchenglocken erklingen

    Church bells ring out

  • ein Signal erklingt

    a signal rings out

  • ein Ton erklingt

    a tone rings out

Similar words

klingen: A sound or voice is heard with a particular quality or impression.
hören: To perceive a sound through the ears.
klingeln: To ring repeatedly like a bell or telephone to attract attention.

Definition in German

Beginnen, hörbar zu sein; ein Klang setzt ein und wird wahrgenommen.

Word origin

German inherited klingen from an older Germanic sound word, and erklingen adds er- to express the sound coming into audible existence.

Usage tips

  • For a telephone producing its alert signal, German usually uses klingeln; erklingen focuses on the sound becoming audible.

Other meanings

  • ring outverb
  • resoundverb

Opposites

  • verklingendie awayverb

Related words

  • das Erklingenringing outnoun

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