bellen
bark
Ein Laut, den ein Hund macht, wenn er Geräusche von sich gibt.
The German word "bellen" is a verb that means "to bark" (referring to dogs). It's a simple verb and not composed of smaller meaningful words in this form.
Similar words:
- kläffen – often means noisy or loud barking, sometimes derogatory implying nuisance barking.
- jaulen – means "to howl" or "to whimper".
- heulen – means "to howl" or "to wail".
Difference:
- "bellen" refers to the typical short, sharp bark of a dog.
- "kläffen" can imply annoying, continuous barking.
- "jaulen" and "heulen" are associated with longer, mournful howling or whining sounds.
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Examples
Der Hund bellt an der Tür.verb
The dog barks at the door
Hunde bellen laut am Abend.verb
Dogs bark loudly in the evening.
Manchmal bellen kleine Welpen in der Nacht.verb
Sometimes small puppies bark at night.
Warum bellen eure Hunde immer, wenn es klingelt?verb
Why do your dogs always bark when the doorbell rings?
Gerade eben bellte ein Hund draußen auf der Straße.verb
Just now a dog barked outside on the street.
Die kleinen Welpen bellten spielerisch im Garten.verb
The little puppies barked playfully in the garden.
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