tocsin

Betekenis (Engels)

1. An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
2. A bell used to sound an alarm.

Concepten

noodklok

stormklok

Synoniemen

alarm bell

alarm

warning bell

alert

horn

rally

siren

warning

⚠️

house bell

caution signal

alarms

alerting

handbell

Vertalingen

tocsin

Sturmglocke

κώδων κινδύνου

συναγερμός

κουδούνι κινδύνου

sinal de alerta

toque de sino

ناقوس الخطر

tehlike işareti

campana

🔔

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈtɒksɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar (“strike, touch”) + senh (“bell”).