Tatütata

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German

Etymology

Onomatopoeia imitating the German police and ambulance siren (example here).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈtyː.taˌtaː/, /taˌtyː.taˈtaː/

Noun

Tatütata n (strong, genitive Tatütatas or Tatütata, plural Tatütatas or Tatütata)

  1. The sound of a siren; nee-naw.
    • 1996, Karen Mayer, Unfallopfer: der Weg ins zweite Leben, →ISBN, page 140:
      Lange gab es noch Angst, wenn irgendwo ein Tatütata zu hören war und die Kinder nicht zu Hause waren.
      For a long time, it was scary when I heard a "nee-naw" somewhere and the children weren't at home.
    • 2010, Antje Flad, Lernspaß mit der Kindergartenmaus, →ISBN:
      Die Feuerwehr hat es eilig. Wenn sie mit lautem Tatütata angefahren kommt, bleiben alle Autos stehen.
      The fire brigade are in a hurry. When they show up with a loud nee-naw, all the cars stand still.
    • 2013, Michael Wallner, Diese eine Woche im November, →ISBN:
      Noch nie hat er das Tatütata der Polizeisirene mit solcher Freude vernommen.
      He had never been so glad to hear the "nee-naw" of the police siren.

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