Nebenton
derNounsecondary accent, secondary stress
English translations
- 01
side effect
- 02
by-effect
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein untergeordneter Ton oder Aspekt, der neben dem Hauptton oder der Hauptsache existiert.
- English meaning
- undertone
- Synonym
- Untertöne
- German example
- Seine Aussage hatte einen Nebenton von Ironie.
- English example
- His statement had an undertone of irony.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Nebenton
- Plural Form
- die Nebentöne
Related words
- Beiklang
Overtone, undertone
Example sentences with “Nebenton”
Bei langen deutschen Wörtern gibt es oft einen Nebenton. (In long German words, there is often a secondary accent.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Nebenton a masculine or neuter noun?
Nebenton is a masculine noun (der Nebenton). Its plural is 'die Nebentöne'.