Tonfall

Tonfall

See also: tonfall

German

Etymology

    Ton +‎ fall

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtoːnˌfal/
    • Hyphenation: Ton‧fall
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Tonfall m (strong, genitive Tonfalles or Tonfalls, plural Tonfälle)

    1. tone (of voice)
    2. (phonology) intonation

    Declension

    Declension of Tonfall [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Tonfall die Tonfälle
    genitive eines des Tonfalles, Tonfalls der Tonfälle
    dative einem dem Tonfall, Tonfalle1 den Tonfällen
    accusative einen den Tonfall die Tonfälle

    1Now rare, see notes.

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