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der Ton

B2

tone / clay

English meaning
tone / clay
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Töne

Ton in a sentence

Der Ton der Glocke war sehr laut.

The tone of the bell was very loud.

Declension of der Ton

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Tondie Töne
Accusativeden Tondie Töne
Dativedem Tonden Tönen
Genitivedes Tonesder Töne

Where Ton comes from

Durch Verdumpfung von ā zu ō aus dem frühneuhochdeutschen tahen, than, welches wiederum aus dem spätmittelhochdeutschen dāhe, tāhe, Genitiv dāhen, tāhen) „Lehm“, althochdeutsch thāha „Ton, Lehm, Töpfererde, irdenes Gefäß“ hervorgegangenen w…

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Questions about Ton

Is it der, die or das Ton?

It is der Ton — Ton is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Töne.

What is the plural of Ton?

The plural of der Ton is die Töne.

What is the genitive of Ton?

The genitive singular is des Tones. The dative plural is den Tönen.

What does Ton mean in English?

der Ton means "tone / clay". For example: "Der Ton der Glocke war sehr laut." — "The tone of the bell was very loud."

What level is Ton in German?

Ton is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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