klingen
Translation
to sound, to ring
Examples
Deine Idee klingt gut.
Your idea sounds good.
Das Telefon klingt schon wieder.
The phone is ringing again.
Es klingt nach einer guten Lösung.
It sounds like a good solution.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) sounds ((adj.)) to sound (a certain way) Das klingt interessant.
((sth.)) sounds like ((sth.dat)) to sound like sth. Das klingt nach viel Arbeit.
((sth.)) rings/sounds to ring/sound Die Glocke klingt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tönen, schallen
Etymology
From Old High German 'klingan'. Related to the English word 'clink'.
Memory Tips
The sound of the word 'kling' itself imitates the sound of a bell ringing.