knell

• Das Geräusch einer Glocke, besonders einer Totenglocke, die bei einem Todesfall oder Begräbnis geläutet wird; oft bildlich verwendet, um das Ende oder den Untergang von etwas anzudeuten.

A noun referring to the sound of a bell, especially one rung solemnly for a death or funeral; often used figuratively to indicate the end or failure of something.

1. C1formal

   The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.

   Glockenklang

   • The knell of the church bell echoed through the village.
   • They heard the mournful knell announcing the funeral.
   • The knell tolled slowly, marking the end of an era.

   Synonymechimepealringringingtoll

2. Omen of death or endC2formal

   A sign or event that marks the end or destruction of something.

   Vorbote des Endes

   • The company's bankruptcy sounded the knell of its long history.
   • The defeat was the knell of their championship hopes.
   • The knell of the old regime was heard in the streets.

   Synonymeforebodingharbingeromenportentpresage

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, eine Glocke zu läuten, besonders eine Totenglocke, oder damit den Tod oder eine Katastrophe anzukündigen.

An archaic verb meaning to ring or sound a bell, especially a funeral bell, or to signal a death or disaster.

1. To ring a bell solemnlyC2formalbritish

   To sound a bell, especially a funeral bell, in a slow, solemn manner.

   Feierlich läuten

   • The church bells knelled for the fallen soldiers.
   • The bell knelled mournfully throughout the village.
   • They knelled the bell to mark the end of the ceremony.

   Synonymepealringsoundtoll

2. To signal the end of somethingC2formalbritish

   To indicate or announce the death, failure, or end of something.

   Das Ende ankündigen

   • The economic crisis knelled the end of the old regime.
   • His resignation knelled the collapse of the company.
   • The final whistle knelled the defeat of the team.

   Synonymeannounceheraldproclaimsignaltoll