klingeln
Translation
to ring, to jingle
Examples
Das Telefon klingelt.
The telephone is ringing.
Es klingelt an der Tür.
The doorbell is ringing.
Meine Ohren klingeln.
My ears are ringing.
Grammar Patterns
klingeln to ring Das Telefon klingelt.
an+3 klingeln to ring at (a door) Es klingelt an der Tür.
Similar Words
Synonym: läuten (to ring, for larger bells like church bells)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from the sound 'kling' that a small bell makes.
Memory Tips
Imagine the 'kling-kling' sound of a bicycle bell or a doorbell.