Klang

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See also: klang and kläng

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Swedish or German Klang.

Proper noun[edit]

Klang (plural Klangs)

  1. A surname.
Statistics[edit]
  • 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[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Klang

  1. A city in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia.
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German klanc, from Old High German klang, clanch. Related to klingen. Compare English clank.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Klang m (strong, genitive Klanges or Klangs, plural Klänge)

  1. 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.
  2. tune, melody
  3. reputation

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See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Klang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Klang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Klang” in Duden online
  • Klang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Klang m (plural Kleng)

  1. sound

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Luxembourgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Klang m (plural Kläng)

  1. sound

Malay[edit]

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ms

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Klang

  1. Alternative form of Kelang