noun
doorbell, bell
B1
Klingel: a feminine noun meaning doorbell or bell (e.g., Türklingel, Fahrradklingel). Plural is Klingeln (regular). Declines: die Klingel, die Klingeln. Used with verbs like läuten or klingeln (die Klingel klingelt). Not reflexive and no special preposition required; context shows which type of bell is meant.
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Es hat an der Tür geklingelt.
Someone rang the doorbell.
Die Klingel an der Haustür ist kaputt.
The doorbell at the front door is broken.
Bitte drück die Klingel, bevor du hereinkommst.
Please press the bell before you come in.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
Picture a small bell mounted next to a door that you press
kling- like English 'cling' or 'ring' with a 'gel' ending
die — imagine saying 'die Klingel' like 'the (female) little bell' to remember feminine gender
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A common household noun. Plural 'Klingeln' can mean multiple bells or the ringing sounds.