bell tower
der Glockenturm, die Glockentürme
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bell tower
A tower containing one or more bells that are rung, for example, for church services or to indicate the time.
Der Glockenturm der alten Kirche ist schon von weitem zu sehen.
The bell tower of the old church can be seen from far away.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glockentürme |
| genitive | des Glockenturms |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Glockenturm | die Glockentürme |
| accusative | den Glockenturm | die Glockentürme |
| dative | dem Glockenturm | den Glockentürmen |
| genitive | des Glockenturms des Glockenturmes | der Glockentürme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Glockenturm' (bell tower) is made up of 'Glocke' (bell) and 'Turm' (tower). So it means a tower that contains bells or was built for bells.
Der Glockenturm steht neben der alten Dorfkirche.
The bell tower stands next to the old village church.
For the location of the bells, German often uses 'im Glockenturm' (in the bell tower). When the sound or ringing comes from the tower, 'aus dem Glockenturm' (from the bell tower) is often used.
Im Glockenturm hängen drei große Glocken.
There are three large bells in the bell tower.
Jeden Sonntag hört man das Läuten aus dem Glockenturm.
Every Sunday, you can hear the bells ringing from the bell tower.
Common collocations include 'der Glockenturm einer Kirche' (a church's bell tower), 'ein hoher Glockenturm' (a tall bell tower), and 'die Glocken im Glockenturm' (the bells in the bell tower). Verbs such as 'stehen' (to stand), 'ragen' (to tower above), and 'läuten' (to ring) are also often used with this word.
Der hohe Glockenturm ragt über die Dächer der Stadt.
The tall bell tower rises above the city's rooftops.
