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klinken.

to sound

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈklɪŋ.kə(n)/
  1. to sound

    De bel in de kerk begon te klinken toen de dienst begon.
    De muziek uit de luidsprekers klinkt helder en zuiver.
  2. to clink glasses

    We willen graag een toast uitbrengen, laten we de glazen klinken!
    Na de ceremonie klinkten de gasten hun glazen om het gelukkige paar te feliciteren.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch clingen, clinken, from Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą (“to sound”).

verb/ˈklɪŋ.kə(n)/
  1. to nail, to rivet, to clinch

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch clingen, clinken, from Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą (“to adhere to, cling to”).

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