bellen

Verb

1. (intransitive) to ring, like using a bell
2. (transitive) to call, by bell (originally) or (now mostly) telephone; to dial

Noun

plural of bel

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bel

• Noun
• Verb

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛlə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: bellen

Inherited from Old Dutch: *bellan

Cognate with English: bellow

Cognate with German: bellen

Cognate with Russian: блеять

In summary

From Middle Dutch bellen. Equivalent to bel + -en.

Concepts

ring

💍

call

give a ring

phone

☎️

telephone

☎️

give a call

call up

clang

ring the bell

ring up

sound

🔉

give a bell

resound

bell

🔔

place a call

give stick

snub

a

🅰️

strike

affront

toll

vilify

make a call

take offense

abuse

hurt

miff

peal

humiliate

Synonyms

schellen

telefoneren

☎️

aanbellen

klinken

🔉

opbellen

rinkelen

aanroepen

grieven

kleppen

klingelen

krenken

kwetsen

luiden

🔉

overgaan

schalmen

slaan

uitschelden

vernederen

beieren

🔉

telefoontje

brutaliseren

gebel

smaden

affronteren

aflopen

beledigen

dissen

gaan

galmen

Translations

klingeln

💍

sonner

🔉

suonare

anläuten

sonar

🔉

dringar

téléphoner

appeler

soar

anrufen

läuten

💍

anklingeln

dzwonić

trucar

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