kiestoon

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkis.toːn/

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• Hyphenation: kies‧toon

Noun

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.