Noun
der Tonfall
Pronunciation: /ˈtoːnˌfal/
tone (of voice)
C2
rank #9,746
plural Tonfälle
Meanings
Noun
- tone (of voice)
- intonation
Example sentence
Ist dir sein merkwürdiger Tonfall aufgefallen?
Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?
Word forms
singular
der Tonfall
plural
die Tonfälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tonfall
Accusativeden Tonfall
Dativedem Tonfall
Genitivedes Tonfalls
Plural
Nominativedie Tonfälle
Accusativedie Tonfälle
Dativeden Tonfällen
Genitiveder Tonfälle
Usage
- in einem ruhigen Tonfall — In a calm tone of voice.
- Tonfall / Wortlaut — How something sounds versus the exact words used.
An ihrem Tonfall merkte er, dass sie besorgt war.
He could tell from her tone of voice that she was worried.