Noun
der Ton
Pronunciation: /toːn/
sound; tone
A2
rank #1,473
plural Töne
Meanings
Noun
- sound; tone
- note (musical)
- tone (manner of speaking)
- clay
Example sentence
Kannst du den Ton am Fernseher etwas leiser machen?
Can you turn the TV sound down a bit?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Ton
plural
die Töne
Noun
singular
der Ton
plural
die Tone
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ton
Accusativeden Ton
Dativedem Ton
Genitivedes Tones
Plural
Nominativedie Töne
Accusativedie Töne
Dativeden Tönen
Genitiveder Töne
Usage
- der Ton / die Töne — The sound or tone sense has the plural Töne.
- den Ton leiser stellen — Turn the sound down; the volume is being changed.
Das Gerät gibt einen kurzen Ton ab.
The device emits a short tone.