tut
beep
An onomatopoeic term for a short, steady sound, for example from a horn, telephone, or signaling device.
EXAMPLE
Im Hörer machte es nur noch tut, tut, tut.
All I could hear in the receiver was beep, beep, beep.
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Meanings
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Reduplicated form
The onomatopoeic 'tut' (beep) can be repeated to represent several short signal tones.
EXAMPLE
Tut, tut, machte die Hupe.
Beep, beep, went the horn.
Describing sounds
When referring to a signal, 'tut' (beep) can also be used as a noun. It is then capitalized and can be used with an article or an expression of quantity.
EXAMPLE
Nach einem kurzen Tut war die Verbindung plötzlich unterbrochen.
After a short beep, the connection suddenly cut out.
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