die Klingel

B1

doorbell

English meaning
doorbell
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Klingeln
Vocabulary package
Rooms of the House

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Klingel in a sentence

Das Telefon klingelt. Drück bitte auf die Klingel!

The phone is ringing. Please press the doorbell!

Declension of die Klingel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Klingeldie Klingeln
Accusativedie Klingeldie Klingeln
Dativeder Klingelden Klingeln
Genitiveder Klingelder Klingeln

Where Klingel comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert rückgebildet von klingeln, einem Frequentativum von klingen

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Questions about Klingel

Is it der, die or das Klingel?

It is die Klingel — Klingel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Klingeln.

What is the plural of Klingel?

The plural of die Klingel is die Klingeln.

What is the genitive of Klingel?

The genitive singular is der Klingel. The dative plural is den Klingeln.

What does Klingel mean in English?

die Klingel means "doorbell". For example: "Das Telefon klingelt. Drück bitte auf die Klingel!" — "The phone is ringing. Please press the doorbell!"

What level is Klingel in German?

Klingel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the rooms of the house vocabulary.

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