Klang
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Swedish or German Klang.
Proper noun
Klang (plural Klangs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Klang is the 36525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Klang is most common among White (96.57%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Klang
- A city in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Klang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 314.
Etymology
From Middle High German klanc, from Old High German klang, clanch. Related to klingen. Compare English clank.
Pronunciation
Noun
Klang m (strong, genitive Klanges or Klangs, plural Klänge)
- sound, tone
- 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Gespenster:
- Der Klang ihrer Stimme war weich und süß und gab mir ein merkwürdiges Gefühl.
- The sound of her voice was soft and sweet, and gave me a strange feeling.
- tune, melody
- reputation
Declension
Declension of Klang [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Klangbild
- Klangbildung
- Klangbreite
- Klangerzeugnis
- Klangerzeugung
- Klangfarbe
- Klangfortpflanzung
- Klangfülle
- Klanggerät
- Klanghöhe
- Klanginstrument
- Klanglehre
- Klangschale
- Klangschönheit
- Klangspektrum
- Klangspiel
- Klangtiefe
- Klangüberlagerung
- Klangübersetzung
- Klangübertragung
- Klangverbreiterung
- Klangverbreitung
- Klangverdichtung
- Klangverstärkung
- Klangverzerrung
- Klangverzögerung
See also
Further reading
- “Klang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Klang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Klang” in Duden online
Klang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Pronunciation
Noun
Klang m (plural Kleng)
Further reading
Pronunciation
Noun
Klang m (plural Kläng)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Klang
- Alternative form of Kelang
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