der Ausklang
Translation
conclusion, finale, end, fading sound
Examples
Der Abend fand einen gemütlichen Ausklang.
The evening came to a cosy conclusion.
Der lange Ausklang der Glocke war schön.
The long fading sound of the bell was beautiful.
Grammar Patterns
to find/have a ((adjective)) conclusion to come to a ... end The party came to a nice conclusion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ende, Abschluss, Finale; Antonyms: Anfang, Auftakt
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) and 'Klang' (sound). It literally means 'sounding out' or a sound fading away, hence a conclusion.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'sound' (Klang) going 'out' (aus) as an event or a piece of music concludes.