Noun
die Glocke
Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɔkə/
bell (percussive instrument)
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plural Glocken
Meanings
Noun
- bell (percussive instrument)
- notification bell
Example sentence
Die Glocke läutet jeden Sonntagmorgen.
The bell rings every Sunday morning.
Word forms
singular
die Glocke
plural
die Glocken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Glocke
Accusativedie Glocke
Dativeder Glocke
Genitiveder Glocke
Plural
Nominativedie Glocken
Accusativedie Glocken
Dativeden Glocken
Genitiveder Glocken
Usage
- die Glocke läuten — Ring the bell; Glocke is feminine.
- die Glocke läutet — With the bell as subject, läuten means ring or sound.
Die große Glocke im Turm schlug zwölf.
The large bell in the tower struck twelve.