bell strike / chime
der Glockenschlag, die Glockenschläge
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bell strike / chime
The striking of a bell or the individual sound produced by it. The word also refers to the audible tone of a church bell or clock.
Der Glockenschlag der alten Kirche war im ganzen Dorf zu hören.
The bell strike from the old church could be heard throughout the village.
on the stroke of
A fixed expression for an exactly specified point in time, usually exactly on the hour or at twelve o'clock.
Mit dem Glockenschlag zwölf begann das Feuerwerk.
On the stroke of twelve, the fireworks began.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glockenschläge |
| genitive | des Glockenschlages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Glockenschlag | die Glockenschläge |
| accusative | den Glockenschlag | die Glockenschläge |
| dative | dem Glockenschlag | den Glockenschlägen |
| genitive | des Glockenschlages des Glockenschlags | der Glockenschläge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Glockenschlag' (bell strike) is made up of 'Glocke' (bell) and 'Schlag' (strike). It therefore refers to the sound produced by striking a bell.
Nachts hörte man jeden Glockenschlag vom Kirchturm.
At night, you could hear every chime from the church tower.
'Glockenschlag' (bell strike) is often used with verbs of hearing or sounding and with descriptive adjectives. Common examples include 'einen Glockenschlag hören' (to hear a bell strike), 'ein Glockenschlag ertönt' (a bell strike sounds), and 'ein dumpfer Glockenschlag' (a dull bell strike).
Ein einzelner Glockenschlag ertönte über dem stillen Marktplatz.
A single bell strike sounded over the quiet market square.
In the fixed expression 'mit dem Glockenschlag' (on the stroke of), an exact time or a full hour often follows. The expression emphasizes that something happens at precisely that moment.
Mit dem Glockenschlag acht öffnete das Rathaus seine Türen.
On the stroke of eight, the town hall opened its doors.
