Ton

noun · /toːn/ ·

Etymology

With irregular t- (as in tausend) and widespread dialectal -ā- → -ō- from Middle High German dāhen, tāhen, inflected form of dāhe, tāhe, from Old High German thāha, dāha, tāha, from Proto-Germanic *þanhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to thicken, be solid”), related to *þinhtaz (“dense, tight”). Cognate with Old English þō, Old Norse þá, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍉 (þāhō). The oldest spelling is Toh(e)n, which then became Thon as part of a general habit of writing -th- in the vicinity of long vowels. During the spelling reforms of the early 20th century, all th-spellings in inherited words were reduced to -t-, thereby making Ton one of the very few words in which Proto-Germanic *-h- is not reflected (compare the same in Träne). From Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos).

Translation

clay masculine, strong

Sein strenger Ton und seine laute Stimme täuschten über sein innerliches Zartgefühl und seine liebevolle Wesensart hinweg.

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.
tone masculine, strong

[…] kurz zuvor eh der grosse Julius fiel, thaten die Gräber sich auf; die eingeschleyerten Todten schrien in gräßlichen ungeheuren Tönen durch die Strassen von Rom; […].

A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]

Eine der unangenehmsten Peinlichkeiten in deutschen Gerichtssälen ist die Überheblichkeit der Vorsitzenden im Ton den Angeklagten gegenüber.

One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the hubris of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants.
acridity source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
clay source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
sound source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
note (a musical pitch or sound) masculine, strong
tone (manner of speaking) masculine, strong

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Ton	Töne
Accusative	Ton	Töne
Dative	Ton	Tönen
Genitive	Tones	Töne