Polyglot Dictionary

verklingen

/fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verklingt
past
verklang
perfect
ist verklungen

Meaning

  1. to fade away (sound)

    • Die Musik verklang langsam.

      The music slowly faded away.

    • Die letzten Töne der Musik verklangen im Saal. Dann applaudierte das Publikum.

      The last notes of the music faded away in the hall. Then the audience applauded.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ersterben

ersterben and verklingen are close synonyms for a sound "fading away," largely interchangeable; ersterben also covers light fading.

Practice

1 What does verklingen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Musik ___ langsam.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verklingen?

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