Definition

klingeln — to ring

Conjugation

Regular verb.

PersonForm
ichklingle
duklingelst
er/sie/esklingelt
wirklingeln
ihrklingelt
sie/Sieklingeln

Examples

  • Es klingelt an der Tür. — The doorbell is ringing.
  • Mein Handy klingelt die ganze Zeit. — My phone is ringing all the time.
  • Der Wecker klingelt um sechs. — The alarm rings at six.

Notes

klingeln = to ring (doorbell, phone, alarm). läuten = more formal ring (church bell). Es klingelt (impersonal) = the doorbell is ringing. die Klingel = the bell/buzzer.