No. 10,929 in German
schall
"Schall" means "sound" in English.
In a sentence
Der Schall einer Glocke verbreitet sich durch die Luft.
The sound of a bell propagates through the air.
In this sentence, 'Schall' refers to the physical phenomenon of sound waves.
Schall und Rauch sind metaphorisch oft gleichbedeutend mit Vergänglichkeit.
Sound and smoke are often metaphorically synonymous with transience.
Here, 'Schall' is used metaphorically to represent something fleeting or immaterial.
Durch die dicken Mauern drang kein Schall.
No sound penetrated through the thick walls.
In this context, 'Schall' is employed to describe the absence of auditory waves.
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