Learn Romanian › clopot
clopot
bell /kloˈpot/
noun#3809 most common
Also: church bell, toll
Example sentences
Clopotul sună.
The bell is ringing.
Aud clopotul bisericii dimineața.
I hear the church bell in the morning.
Clopotele din turn bat la ora douăsprezece.
The bells in the tower strike at twelve o'clock.
Sunetul clopotului s-a auzit până în sat.
The sound of the bell was heard all the way to the village.
Bătrânul clopotar a curățat clopotul cel mare înainte de sărbătoare.
The old bell-ringer cleaned the big bell before the holiday.
Dangătul grav al clopotului răsuna peste văile încețoșate, vestind parcă o nenorocire.
The bell's deep toll echoed over the misty valleys, as if announcing some misfortune.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clopot | clopote |
| Genitive | clopotului | clopotelor |
| Accusative | clopot | clopote |
| Vocative | clopotule | clopotelor |
Word family
clopoțellittle bell, hand bell
clopotnițăbell tower
clopotarbell-ringer, bell founder
a clopoțito tinkle, to jingle
Etymology
Clopot entered Romanian from Old Church Slavonic, where klopotъ meant a knocking noise or clatter. The word reflects the heavy influence of Slavic vocabulary on Romanian church and village life. Its sense narrowed over time from general noise to the specific object that makes that noise, the bell.
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