German VERB B2 Rank 19648

schallen

to resound

schallen – schallte – hat geschallt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry schallen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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schallen vs tönen

to sound / to tint / to boast

Tönen describes a tone or sound being produced or heard. Schallen, on the other hand, emphasizes that a loud, often echoing sound carries a long way through a space. Use tönen for the simple sounding of something, and schallen when the sound’s audible spread is the focus.

Visual example for tönen
schallen

Laute Musik schallte aus dem Festsaal durch das ganze Gebäude.

Loud music resounded from the function hall throughout the entire building.

tönen

Laute Musik tönte aus den Lautsprechern im Festsaal.

Loud music sounded from the speakers in the function hall.

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