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doorbell in Dutch

doorbell in Dutch is deurbel, schel — doorbell means a button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

doorbell in Dutch

deurbel
noun
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
schel
noun
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.

What does "doorbell" mean?

  1. noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
    "The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat."
  2. verb (US politics) To go door to door canvassing, ringing bells to talk to residents.
    "Volunteers doorbelled the whole neighborhood before the election."
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doorbell in a sentence

  • The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat.
  • Volunteers doorbelled the whole neighborhood before the election.

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What is "doorbell" in Dutch?

"doorbell" in Dutch is deurbel, schel. doorbell means: A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

How do you use "doorbell" in a sentence?

Example: "The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat." In Dutch, "doorbell" is deurbel, schel.

Are there other ways to say "doorbell" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "doorbell": deurbel, schel.

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