telephone ringer / ring
die Telefonklingel, die Telefonklingeln
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telephone ringer
A device on a telephone that alerts you to an incoming call with a ringing sound.
Die Telefonklingel war so leise, dass ich den Anruf nicht gehört habe.
The telephone ringer was so quiet that I didn't hear the call.
telephone ring
The ringing of a telephone as an acoustic signal for an incoming call.
Mitten in der Nacht riss mich die Telefonklingel aus dem Schlaf.
In the middle of the night, the telephone ring jolted me out of my sleep.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Telefonklingeln |
| genitive | der Telefonklingel |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Telefonklingel | die Telefonklingeln |
| accusative | die Telefonklingel | die Telefonklingeln |
| dative | der Telefonklingel | den Telefonklingeln |
| genitive | der Telefonklingel | der Telefonklingeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Telefonklingel' (telephone ringer / telephone ring) is made up of 'Telefon' (telephone) and 'Klingel' (bell / ringer). The word therefore refers to something associated with a telephone that alerts you to a call.
Die alte Telefonklingel muss dringend ausgetauscht werden.
The old telephone ringer urgently needs to be replaced.
When 'Telefonklingel' (telephone ringer) refers to the device, it is often used with verbs relating to repair, replacement, or adjustment.
Der Techniker stellte die Telefonklingel lauter ein.
The technician turned up the telephone ringer.
The meaning referring to a sound is often recognized from words such as 'hören' (to hear), 'laut' (loud), and 'leise' (quiet), or from a reaction to the ringing. In that case, it refers to the acoustic signal of an incoming call.
Die Telefonklingel weckte ihn früh am Morgen.
The telephone ring woke him early in the morning.
Wegen der lauten Telefonklingel konnte niemand weiterschlafen.
Because of the loud telephone ring, nobody could go back to sleep.
