klingen

B1

sound

English meaning
sound

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klingen in a sentence

Wollen wir einkaufen gehen und danach zusammen kochen? – Ja, das klingt gut.

Shall we go shopping and then cook together? – Yes, that sounds good.

Conjugation of klingen

ichklinge
duklingst
er/sie/esklingt
wirklingen
ihrklingt
sie/Sieklingen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
klang
Perfect
hat geklungen

Word family

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Where klingen comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch klingen, althochdeutsch klingan; verwandt mit clinghen „hell tönen, erschallen, rauschen, plätschern“, englisch clink „klirren, klimpern“

Words that go with klingen

Questions about klingen

How do you conjugate klingen?

Present tense: klinge, klingst, klingt, klingen, klingt, klingen. Simple past: klang. Perfect: hat geklungen.

What does klingen mean in English?

klingen means "sound". For example: "Wollen wir einkaufen gehen und danach zusammen kochen? – Ja, das klingt gut." — "Shall we go shopping and then cook together? – Yes, that sounds good."

What level is klingen in German?

klingen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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