der Nachhall
Translation
reverberation, echo, resonance, after-effect
Examples
Der Nachhall in der Kirche war beeindruckend.
The reverberation in the church was impressive.
Seine Rede fand einen starken Nachhall.
His speech found a strong resonance.
Grammar Patterns
der Nachhall von sth. (dat) the reverberation/resonance of sth. Der Nachhall seiner Worte erfüllte den Raum.
Similar Words
Echo, Resonanz (resonance), Nachwirkung (after-effect)
Etymology
From 'nach' (after) + 'Hall' (sound, echo). Literally 'after-sound'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound ('Hall') that comes 'after' ('nach') the original sound, like an echo in a large hall.