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title: "Klingelton: der, die or das? It’s der Klingelton | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Klingelton, “ringtone”. Accusative: den Klingelton; dative: dem Klingelton. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klingelton/
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# Klingelton: der, die or das?

der Klingelton

Ringtone

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Klingelton takes the article der (der Klingelton). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “ringtone” in English.

## Klingelton: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ringtone
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Klingelton in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Klingelton)
- [Klingelton in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Klingelton)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Klingelton take der?

Klingelton is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Ton → der Klingelton.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Klingelton in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Klingelton |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Klingelton |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Klingelton |

## More words ending in -ton

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Ton](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ton/)

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