Polyglot Dictionary

ertönen

/ɛɐ̯ˈtøːnən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
ertönt
past
ertönte
perfect
ist ertönt

Meaning

  1. to sound, to ring out

    Built from Ton (sound, tone) + er-.

    • Ein lauter Schrei ertönte im Wald.

      A loud scream rang out in the forest.

    • Im ganzen Haus ertönte die Klingel. Alle gingen zum Ausgang.

      The bell sounded throughout the house. Everyone went to the exit.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does ertönen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein lauter Schrei ___ im Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ertönen?

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