tönen
C1#12,411Hear it
verb
- to give a loud and far-reaching sound
- to sound; to give or have a sound
- to boast; to bragparticularly about an intention to do something
- to dye with a weak colouring that gives the hair a new tone rather than an entirely different colour; to tint
Forms
Present
| I | töne |
|---|---|
| you | tönst |
| he, she, it | tönt |
| we | tönen |
| you (plural) | tönt |
| they | tönen |
Preterite
| I | tönte |
|---|---|
| you | töntest |
| he, she, it | tönte |
| we | tönten |
| you (plural) | töntet |
| they | tönten |
Subjunctive I
| I | töne |
|---|---|
| you | tönest |
| he, she, it | töne |
| we | tönen |
| you (plural) | tönet |
| they | tönen |
Subjunctive II
| I | tönte |
|---|---|
| you | töntest |
| he, she, it | tönte |
| we | tönten |
| you (plural) | töntet |
| they | tönten |
Imperative
| you | tön / töne |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | tönt |
Other forms
| infinitive | tönen |
|---|---|
| past participle | getönt |
| present participle | tönend |
Used in the library
- Vor dem Abend im Keller lässt sich Nina die Haare dunkel tönen.Before the evening in the cellar Nina has her hair tinted dark.B2Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B2)
- Wenn im Radio ein altes Lied über die See tönt, wird Anke ein wenig sentimental.When an old song about the sea sounds from the radio, Anke gets a little sentimental.B2Noch einmal, bitte (24) — Once more, please (24) (B2)
- Die Glocken der Kühe tönen durch das ganze Tal, als die Herde im September von der Alm herunterkommt.The cowbells ring out through the whole valley as the herd comes down from the alpine pasture in September.B2Noch einmal, bitte (33) — Once more, please (33) (B2)