tönen
to sound; to ring; to dye (hair)
English translations
- 01
to sound
- 02
sounds
Word details
- German meaning
- Tönen bedeutet, den Klang oder die Farbe von etwas zu verändern oder zu verstärken.
- English meaning
- To tint
- Synonym
- klingen, färben
- German example
- Sie tönte ihre Haare rot.
- English example
- She tinted her hair red.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich töne du tönst er/sie/es ich tönt wir tönen ihr tönet sie tönen
- Past Participle
- ich habe getönt du hast getönt er/sie/es hat getönt wir haben getönt ihr habt getönt sie haben getönt
- Past
- ich tönte du töntest er/sie/es tönte wir tönten ihr töntet sie tönten
Related words
- übertönen
To drown out means to make another sound so loud that it cannot be heard anymore.
- abtönen
Tint
- ertönen
To sound
- antönen
To tint, to tone
- Zölestin
Celestine is a mineral composed of strontium sulfate, often found in bluish hues.
- Elbait
Elbaite is a mineral belonging to the tourmaline group, often found in various colors.
- rühmen
To praise, to extol
- stimmlos
Voiceless means that a sound is produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
- Melodie
Melody
- Zweiklang
Dyad
- Tonleiter
Musical scale
- Tonbereich
Tonal range
- klingen
to sound
- erklingen
To sound, to resonate
- erschallen
To resound
- niederschreien
To shout down
- lobpreisen
To praise
- orange
Orange
- schwarzweiß
Black and white
- orangefarben
Orange-colored
- staccatoartig
staccato
- Soundsystem
Sound system
- Lautsprecher
speaker
- Loden
Loden
- Deutschtümelei
Germanomania
- Vierklang
A tetrad is a chord that consists of four different tones.
- Fünfklang
Five-note chord
- Stimmumfang
Vocal range
- Zwischenton
Intermediate tone
- Gitarrenakkord
Guitar chord
- dissonant
Dissonant
- Dreiklang
In music, a triad is a chord consisting of three different notes.
- Kakophonie
Cacophony
- Tonbandgerät
A tape recorder is a device for recording and playing back sounds on magnetic tape.
- Kakofonie
Cacophony
Example sentences with “tönen”
Die Glocken tönen im Tal. (The bells ring in the valley.)
Frequently asked questions
How many meanings does 'tönen' have?
It means to produce a sound, or in cosmetic contexts, to tint hair.