kiestoon

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kiezen +‎ toon. Cf. German Wählton and Finnish valintaääni, in which the first element also pertains to choosing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkis.toːn/
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  • Hyphenation: kies‧toon

Noun[edit]

kiestoon m (plural kiestonen)

  1. dialling tone, dial tone
    Toen ik de telefoon opnam, hoorde ik de kiestoon. ― When I picked up the phone, I heard the dial tone.
    De kiestoon van oude telefoons klinkt anders dan moderne. ― The dialling tone of old phones sounds different than modern ones.
    Wacht op de kiestoon voordat je het nummer invoert. ― Wait for the dial tone before entering the number.
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