Polyglot Dictionary

Tonfall

/ˈtoːnˌfal/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Tonfälle

Meaning

  1. tone (of voice)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

flavor

Close, figuratively — tone (of voice) relates to flavor.

English

timbre

Close — tone (of voice) relates to timbre.

French

teinte

Close, figuratively — a tone (of voice) relates to a shade, tint.

Practice

1 What does Tonfall mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein ___ gefiel ihr nicht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Tonfall?

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