Glockenschlag

German

Etymology

Compound of Glocke +‎ -n- +‎ Schlag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔkn̩ʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Glo‧cken‧schlag

Noun

Glockenschlag m (strong, genitive Glockenschlages or Glockenschlags, plural Glockenschläge)

  1. chime, stroke of a bell
    er kam mit dem Glockenschlag
    he arrived exactly on time
    (literally, “he came with the sound of the bell”)

Declension

Declension of Glockenschlag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Glockenschlag die Glockenschläge
genitive eines des Glockenschlages, Glockenschlags der Glockenschläge
dative einem dem Glockenschlag, Glockenschlage1 den Glockenschlägen
accusative einen den Glockenschlag die Glockenschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

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