"Ton" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /toːn/ Audio: De-Ton.ogg , De-Ton2.ogg
Rhymes: -oːn Etymology: With irregular t- (as in tausend) and widespread dialectal -ā- → -ō- from Middle High German dāhen, tāhen, inflected form of dāhe, tāhe, from Old High German thāha, dāha, tāha, from Proto-Germanic *þanhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to thicken, be solid”), related to *þinhaną (“to thrive”). Cognate with Old English þō, Old Norse þá, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍉 (þāhō). The oldest spelling is Toh(e)n, which then became Thon as part of a general habit of writing -th- in the vicinity of long vowels. During the spelling reforms of the early 20th century, all th-spellings in inherited words were reduced to -t-, thereby making Ton one of the very few words in which Proto-Germanic -h- is not reflected (compare the same in Träne). Etymology templates: {{m|de|tausend}} tausend, {{der|de|gmh|dāhen}} Middle High German dāhen, {{m|gmh|tāhen}} tāhen, {{m|gmh|dāhe}} dāhe, {{m|gmh|tāhe}} tāhe, {{der|de|goh|thāha}} Old High German thāha, {{m|goh|dāha}} dāha, {{m|goh|tāha}} tāha, {{der|de|gem-pro|*þanhǭ}} Proto-Germanic *þanhǭ, {{der|de|ine-pro|*tenk-||to thicken, be solid}} Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to thicken, be solid”), {{m|gem-pro|*þinhaną|t=to thrive}} *þinhaną (“to thrive”), {{cog|ang|þō}} Old English þō, {{cog|non|þá}} Old Norse þá, {{cog|got|𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍉|tr=þāhō}} Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍉 (þāhō), {{m|de||Toh(e)n}} Toh(e)n, {{m|de||Thon}} Thon, {{m|de||-th-}} -th-, {{m|de||Ton}} Ton, {{m+|gem-pro||-h-}} Proto-Germanic -h-, {{m|de|Träne}} Träne Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Ton m (strong, genitive Tones or Tons, plural Tone) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Tones [genitive], Tons [genitive], Tone [plural], strong [table-tags], Ton [nominative, singular], Tone [definite, nominative, plural], Tones [genitive, singular], Tons [genitive, singular], Tone [definite, genitive, plural], Ton [dative, singular], Tone [dative, singular], Tonen [dative, definite, plural], Ton [accusative, singular], Tone [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. clay Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Lehm, Klei, Thon [obsolete] Hyponyms: Töpferton Derived forms: tonig, tönern Related terms: Tonbecher, Tonflöte, Tongefäß, Tongrube, Tonschale, Tonschicht, Tonstich, Tonvase, Tonware, Tonziegel
    Sense id: en-Ton-de-noun-BjY1VQVN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 3 29 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /toːn/ Audio: De-Ton.ogg , De-Ton2.ogg
Rhymes: -oːn Etymology: From Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|tōn}} Middle High German tōn, {{der|de|la|tonus}} Latin tonus, {{der|de|grc|τόνος}} Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Ton m (strong, genitive Tones or Tons, plural Töne) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Tones [genitive], Tons [genitive], Töne [plural], strong [table-tags], Ton [nominative, singular], Töne [definite, nominative, plural], Tones [genitive, singular], Tons [genitive, singular], Töne [definite, genitive, plural], Ton [dative, singular], Tone [dative, singular], Tönen [dative, definite, plural], Ton [accusative, singular], Töne [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. tone Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ton-de-noun-AM9M45Nc
  2. (music) note (a musical pitch or sound) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-Ton-de-noun-CtyQ3BFQ Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. tone (manner of speaking) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ton-de-noun-a00nDdl2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tonal, tonlos
Etymology number: 2 Hyponyms: Grundton, Halbton, Kammerton, Klingelton, Misston, Nebenton, Oberton, Rufton, Signalton, Unterton, Viertelton Related terms: Tonaufzeichnnung, Tonband, Tonbereich, Tonfall, Tonfarbe, Tongebung, Toningenieur, Tonlage, Tonmischung, Tonqualitat, Tonsprache, Tonspur, Tonstudio, Tonträger, Tonübertragung, Tonumfang, Tonwiedergabe, Tonzeichen

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Tonaufzeichnnung"
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      "word": "Tonband"
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    {
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      "word": "Tonbereich"
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      "word": "Tongebung"
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      "word": "Toningenieur"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Tonzeichen"
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          "english": "One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the hubris of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants.",
          "ref": "1929, Kurt Tucholsky, Das Lächeln der Mona Lisa (Sammelband), Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, page 43",
          "text": "Eine der unangenehmsten Peinlichkeiten in deutschen Gerichtssälen ist die Überheblichkeit der Vorsitzenden im Ton den Angeklagten gegenüber.",
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        "note (a musical pitch or sound)"
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        "(music) note (a musical pitch or sound)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
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}
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    "German lemmas",
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    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
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    "Pennsylvania German nouns",
    "Pennsylvania German terms derived from Latin",
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "tönern"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      "args": {
        "1": "non",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "",
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      },
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    {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "",
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      "expansion": "Ton",
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Träne"
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      "expansion": "Träne",
      "name": "m"
    }
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Tones",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tons",
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tone",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "strong",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Ton",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tone",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tones",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tons",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Ton",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tone",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tonen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ton",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tone",
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        "plural"
      ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Töpferton"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,(e)s"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Tonbecher"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonflöte"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tongefäß"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tongrube"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonschale"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonschicht"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonstich"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonvase"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonware"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonziegel"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "clay"
      ],
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        [
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          "clay"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "Lehm"
        },
        {
          "word": "Klei"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/toːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːn"
    },
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    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "Thon"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Brill Publishers"
  ],
  "word": "Ton"
}

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  "categories": [
    "German 1-syllable words",
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links",
    "Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header",
    "Pennsylvania German lemmas",
    "Pennsylvania German masculine nouns",
    "Pennsylvania German nouns",
    "Pennsylvania German terms derived from Latin",
    "Pennsylvania German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "Pennsylvania German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "Rhymes:German/oːn",
    "Rhymes:German/oːn/1 syllable"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "tonal"
    },
    {
      "word": "tonlos"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "tonus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin tonus",
      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "grc",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Tones",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tons",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Töne",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "strong",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
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        "inflection-template"
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    {
      "form": "Ton",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Töne",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tones",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tons",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Töne",
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ton",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tone",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tönen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ton",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Töne",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Grundton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Halbton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kammerton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Klingelton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Misston"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nebenton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Oberton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Rufton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Signalton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Unterton"
    },
    {
      "word": "Viertelton"
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Tonaufzeichnnung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonband"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonbereich"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonfall"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonfarbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tongebung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Toningenieur"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonlage"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonmischung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonqualitat"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonsprache"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonspur"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonstudio"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonträger"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonübertragung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonumfang"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonwiedergabe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tonzeichen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the hubris of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants.",
          "ref": "1929, Kurt Tucholsky, Das Lächeln der Mona Lisa (Sammelband), Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, page 43",
          "text": "Eine der unangenehmsten Peinlichkeiten in deutschen Gerichtssälen ist die Überheblichkeit der Vorsitzenden im Ton den Angeklagten gegenüber.",
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        }
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        "tone"
      ],
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          "tone"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "note (a musical pitch or sound)"
      ],
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        [
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          "music"
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        [
          "note",
          "note"
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        "(music) note (a musical pitch or sound)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tone (manner of speaking)"
      ],
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        [
          "tone",
          "tone"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/toːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːn"
    },
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    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/De-Ton2.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ton"
}

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