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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of kiezen + toon. Cf. German Wählton and Finnish valintaääni, in which the first element also pertains to choosing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkis.toːn/
- Hyphenation: kies‧toon
Noun
kiestoon m (plural kiestonen)
- dialling tone, dial tone
- Toen ik de telefoon opnam, hoorde ik de kiestoon. ― When I picked up the phone, I heard the dial tone.
- De kiestoon van oude telefoons klinkt anders dan moderne. ― The dialling tone of old phones sounds different than modern ones.
- Wacht op de kiestoon voordat je het nummer invoert. ― Wait for the dial tone before entering the number.