verb
to sound, to ring
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Klingen: means 'to sound' or 'to ring' (e.g., Das klingt gut). It's a strong (irregular) verb with past stem klang and participle geklungen. Uses haben as auxiliary. Nonâreflexive. Can also mean 'to seem' (It sounds like). No fixed preposition, commonly.
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Das hat gut geklungen.
That sounded good.
Das Lied klingt schön.
The song sounds beautiful.
Obwohl das Instrument schlecht gestimmt war, klang die Melodie schön, als die Band sie spielte.
Although the instrument was poorly tuned, the melody sounded beautiful when the band played it.
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Imagine a bell that makes a clear sound and you see it vibrating when you think of 'klingen'.
Sounds like English 'cling' which has to do with a sound.
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Mostly intransitive. Commonly used to express how something appears aurally or seems (Das klingt gut). As an intransitive verb, passive forms are rare in everyday use. | Intransitive verb; personal passive forms are generally not applicable because the verb is intransitive in its common senses.