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decibel
A unit of measurement for the level or ratio of sound and other physical quantities; one decibel is one tenth of a bel. It is most commonly used to indicate the loudness of a sound.
Der Lärmpegel an dieser Straße erreicht tagsüber bis zu 80 Dezibel.
The noise level on this road reaches up to 80 decibels during the day.
| gender | neuter das |
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| genitive | des Dezibels |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Dezibel | – |
| accusative | das Dezibel | – |
| dative | dem Dezibel | – |
| genitive | des Dezibels | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Dezibel' (decibel) is made up of 'dezi-' and 'Bel'. 'Dezi-' means one tenth, so the unit is originally one tenth of a bel.
Die Lautstärke des Geräts beträgt höchstens 60 Dezibel.
The device's volume is no more than 60 decibels.
Verbs and expressions commonly used with 'Dezibel' (decibel) include 'in Dezibel messen' (to measure in decibels), 'in Dezibel angeben' (to give in decibels), and 'Dezibel erreichen' (to reach a certain number of decibels). 'ein hoher Dezibelwert' (a high decibel reading) and 'ein niedriger Dezibelwert' (a low decibel reading) are also common collocations.
Das Messgerät kann den Lärm in Dezibel angeben.
The measuring device can give the noise level in decibels.
'Dezibel' (decibel) normally comes directly after a number when a sound level is given. In everyday texts, it usually refers to noise, music, or the volume of devices.
Im Konzertsaal wurden mehr als 100 Dezibel gemessen.
More than 100 decibels were measured in the concert hall.
