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Heute sprechen wir über das deutsche Wort „wohlklingend“. Was bedeutet „wohlklingend“?Today, we talk about the German word “wohlklingend”. What does “wohlklingend” mean?

wohlklingendeuphonious, melodious; literally: well-sounding

AdjektivAdjective

Alternative SchreibweisenAlternative Spelling

wohl klingendwohl klingend

WorttrennungHyphenation

wohl·klin·gend, Komparativ: wohl·klin·gen·der, Superlativ: am wohl·klin·gends·tenwohl·klin·gend, Komparativ: wohl·klin·gen·der, Superlativ: am wohl·klin·gends·ten

AussprachePronunciation

IPA: [ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]IPA: [ˈvoːlˌklɪŋənt]

BedeutungMeaning

[1] gehoben: von angenehmem, schönem Klang seiend[1] sophisticated: having a pleasant, beautiful sound

SynonymeSynonyms

[1] klangvoll, wohllautend[1] klangvoll, wohllautend

Sinnverwandte WörterSimilar Words

[1] harmonisch, melodisch, sonor, volltönend[1] harmonious, melodic, sonorous, resonant

BeispieleExamples

[1] Die Stimmen kastrierter Knaben gelten als besonders wohlklingend.[1] The voices of castrated boys are considered to be particularly pleasing.

(Quelle: Wiktionary)(Source: Wiktionary)


Ich habe viele Jahre lang Gitarre gespielt. Ich konnte ein paar Lieder so spielen, dass sie wohlklingend waren.I played the guitar for many years. I was able to play a few songs in a way so that they were melodious.

In Deutschland war ich im Chor. Gemeinsam sangen wir ein paar wohlklingende Lieder.In Germany, I was in the choir. Together we sang some melodious songs.

Das Wort „wohlklingend“ ist gehoben, d. h. man benutzt es, wenn man sehr elegant, sehr vornehm, sehr kultiviert, sehr geistreich, sehr poetisch klingen möchte.The word “wohlklingend” is sophisticated, i.e. people use it when they want to sound very elegant, very sophisticated, very witty, very poetic.

Statt „wohlklingend“ kann man auch einfach sagen, dass etwas schön klingt oder einen guten Klang hat.Instead of “wohlklingend” you can also just say that something sounds nice or has a good sound.

SchlussEnd

Das war’s für heute.That’s it for today.

Ich bin Mark, dein Deutschlehrer und Mitschüler des Lebens.I am Mark, your German teacher and fellow student of life.

Mit Konsistenz wirst du die deutsche Sprache meistern.With consistency you will master the German language.

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Bis bald!Until next time. See you soon!

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