Polyglot Dictionary

läuten

/ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩/

verb B1

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
läutet
past
läutete
perfect
hat geläutet

Meaning

  1. to ring (a bell)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

klingeln

läuten is more traditional, like church bells; klingeln is more everyday, like a doorbell or phone.

Practice

1 What does läuten mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches läuten?

Synonyms

  • klingeln
verb

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