Glocken
The English phrase "bells" is translated into German as Glocken.
Glocken refers to hollow metal objects that produce a ringing sound when struck.
How does it change in a sentence?
Glocken serves as both the plural form and the indefinite plural. When used with the definite article, it appears as die Glocken to mean "the bells".
Did you know?
- Historically, German cities used different ringing patterns for Brandglocken to warn of fire and Sturmglocken to warn of an enemy attack.
- In German folklore, the Glocken of a church are often believed to have the power to drive away storms and demons when rung during a thunderstorm.
- While English speakers 'ring' a bell, German distinguishes between klingeln for a doorbell and läuten for the heavy, melodic ringing of large bells.
Examples in context
- Die Glocken haben geläutet.The bells have rung.Tatoeba #921003 by Esperantostern, translation #6677592 by OmkarM
- Glockengeläut kündigte das neue Jahr an.Bells rang in the new year.Tatoeba #10166786 by Yorwba, translation #10245041 by sundown
- Im Krieg haben sie viele Glocken eingeschmolzen.During the war, they melted down a lot of bells.Tatoeba #921007 by Esperantostern, translation #3004949 by pne
- Die Glocken der Kirche läuten jede Stunde.The bells of the church ring every hour.
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Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are walking through a small village.
- JuliaHörst du die Glocken dort oben?Do you hear the bells up there?
- MaximilianJa, die Glocken klingen sehr schön.Yes, the bells sound very beautiful.
- JuliaMaximilian, sie läuten bestimmt zur Mittagszeit.Maximilian, they must be ringing for lunchtime.
- MaximilianDas glaube ich auch, Julia.I think so too, Julia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
