zingen

Definitions of zingen
  1. verb
    produce tones with the voice
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    croonen
    sing softly
    intoneren
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
    jodelen, kwelen
    sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
    kwelen, kwinkeleren, tremuleren, trillen, vibreren
    sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    accorderen, samenklinken
    sing or play in harmony
    solfegiëren, solmiseren
    sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale
    uitzingen
    deliver by singing
    solfegiëren, solmiseren
    sing by the syllables of solmization
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    kletsen, praten, reppen, spreken
    express in speech
  2. verb
    deliver by singing
    synonyms: uitzingen
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    solfegiëren, solmiseren
    sing by the syllables of solmization
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    tolken
    give an interpretation or rendition of
  3. verb
    make whistling sounds
    synonyms: fluiten, kwelen
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    klinken, uitklinken
    make a certain noise or sound
  4. verb
    utter or express by whistling
    synonyms: fluiten, kwelen
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    communicatie
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  5. verb
    give a signal by whistling
    synonyms: fluiten, kwelen
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    seinen
    communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
  6. verb
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    synonyms: bezingen, fluiten, kwelen
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    klinken, uitklinken
    make a certain noise or sound
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