Vocabulary
der
Sound
/saʊ̯nt/· noun· Pl. die Sounds
sound (the typical sound of a band, a style, a device)
Der Sound — the characteristic sound of a band, a music style, an era or a device (der Sound der Achtziger, der Sound guter Kopfhörer); the neutral German word is der Klang.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Sound
- Plural
- die Sounds
- Genitiv
- des Sounds
One word, many lives
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Sound
characteristic sound
Die Band hat auf dem neuen Album ihren Sound völlig verändert.
On the new album the band has completely changed its sound.
Word family
Sounddas Sounddesignsound designder Soundtracksoundtrackder Soundchecksoundcheckdie Soundanlagesound system
Common combinations
- ein eigener Sounda distinctive sound
- der typische Soundthe typical sound
- den Sound verändernto change the sound
- der Sound der Neunzigerthe sound of the nineties
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
der Klang
Common learner mistakes
- das Soundder SoundLike der Klang and der Ton, der Sound is masculine.
Real examples
- Man erkennt die Gruppe sofort an ihrem Sound, obwohl jedes Album ein bisschen anders klingt.You recognise the group immediately by its sound, although every album sounds slightly different.
- Die neuen Kopfhörer haben für den Preis einen erstaunlich guten Sound.For the price, the new headphones have an astonishingly good sound.
- Vor dem Konzert prüfen die Techniker, ob der Sound im ganzen Saal stimmt.Before the concert the technicians check whether the sound is right throughout the hall.
