Tonfall
German
Etymology
Ton + fall
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːnˌfal/
- Hyphenation: Ton‧fall
Audio (file)
Noun
Tonfall m (genitive Tonfalls or Tonfalles, plural Tonfälle)
- tone (of voice)
- (phonology) intonation
Declension
Declension of Tonfall
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Tonfall | die | Tonfälle |
genitive | eines | des | Tonfalles, Tonfalls | der | Tonfälle |
dative | einem | dem | Tonfall, Tonfalle1 | den | Tonfällen |
accusative | einen | den | Tonfall | die | Tonfälle |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Tonfall in Duden online