verhallen
die away
Langsam leiser werden, bis man nichts mehr hört.
Definition & meaning
The verb verhallen describes the process of a sound or noise gradually fading away until it can no longer be heard. It implies a sense of distance or the gradual dying out of an acoustic signal.
- To fade away: Used for sounds, echoes, or voices that become quieter until they disappear (e.g., "The sound of the footsteps faded away").
- To go unheeded: Figuratively used when a warning, request, or plea is ignored or fails to produce the desired reaction (e.g., "His cries for help went unheeded").
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Part of speech: Verb (weak, intransitive).
- Conjugation: verhallte, ist verhallt.
- Auxiliary verb: sein.
Word origin: The word is composed of the prefix ver- (indicating a process of disappearing or a negative outcome) and the root hallen (to sound or resound). Historically, it combines the concept of sound (Hall) with the prefix suggesting the eventual cessation of that sound.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- verstummen (to fall silent)
- verklingen (to die away/fade)
- verebben (to ebb away)
- ausklingen (to fade out)
- ungehört bleiben (to go unheard/unheeded)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Ihre Rufe verhallten bald in der stillen Straße.verb
Their calls soon died away in the quiet street.
Seine Worte verhallten im leeren Raum.verb
His words died away in the empty room.
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