der Hall
echo
A sound that continues to ring out for a while after the original sound because it is reflected by surfaces.
EXAMPLE
Der Hall der Stimmen erfüllte den leeren Raum.
The echo of the voices filled the empty room.
der Hall
echo
der Hall, die Halle
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hall, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Halle |
| genitive | des Halls |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hall | die Halle |
| accusative | den Hall | die Halle |
| dative | dem Hall | den Hallen |
| genitive | des Halls des Halles | der Halle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Halls |
| genitive | der Hall |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hall | die Halls |
| accusative | die Hall | die Halls |
| dative | der Hall | den Halls |
| genitive | der Hall | der Halls |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Hall' belongs to the word family of 'hallen' (to echo / resound). This connection helps you remember the lingering sound as a linguistic image.
EXAMPLE
Im langen Flur war der Hall jedes Schrittes deutlich zu hören.
In the long hallway, the echo of every footstep could be heard clearly.
Typical collocations
'Hall' is often used with adjectives such as 'stark' (strong), 'lang' (long), 'dumpf' (dull), or 'deutlich' (clear). Collocations with voices, footsteps, and music are also especially common.
EXAMPLE
Der starke Hall machte das Gespräch im Treppenhaus schwierig.
The strong echo made it difficult to have a conversation in the stairwell.
Genitive construction
'Hall' is often used with a genitive that names the source of the sound. The pattern is: 'der Hall' (the echo) + 'des/der ...'.
EXAMPLE
Der Hall der Schritte verlor sich langsam im dunklen Gang.
The echo of the footsteps gradually faded in the dark corridor.
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