Klang

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See also: klang and kläng

English

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Swedish or German Klang.

Proper noun

Klang (plural Klangs)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Klang is the 36525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Klang is most common among White (96.57%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Klang

  1. A city in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia.
Derived terms

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German klanc, from Old High German klang, clanch. Related to klingen. Compare English clank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
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Noun

Klang m (strong, genitive Klanges or Klangs, plural Klänge)

  1. sound, tone
    • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:
      Der Klang ihrer Stimme war weich und süß und gab mir ein merkwürdiges Gefühl.
      The sound of her voice was soft and sweet, and gave me a strange feeling.
  2. tune, melody
  3. reputation

Declension

Declension of Klang
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Klang die Klänge
genitive eines des Klanges, Klangs der Klänge
dative einem dem Klang, Klange1 den Klängen
accusative einen den Klang die Klänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Klang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Klang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Klang” in Duden online
  • Klang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Pronunciation

Noun

Klang m (plural Kleng)

  1. sound

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Klang m (plural Kläng)

  1. sound

Malay

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Klang

  1. Alternative form of Kelang
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