No. 14,995 in German
schrillte
"Schrillte" is the past tense of "schrillen," meaning "to shrill" or "to ring out sharply."
In a sentence
Der Alarm schrillte laut durch den Raum.
The alarm shrilled loudly through the room.
Used to describe a sharp, high-pitched sound produced by an alarm.
Ihr schriller Schrei schrillte durch die nächtliche Stille.
Her shrill scream shrilled through the night silence.
Describes an intense, piercing scream breaking through quiet surroundings.
Das Telefon schrillte unerwartet während des Films.
The telephone shrilled unexpectedly during the movie.
Indicates the sudden and sharp ringing sound of a phone interrupting quiet.
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