Definition
Plural of doorbell; devices installed at doorways that ring or chime to announce the arrival of visitors.
Etymology
From 'door' (Old English 'duru') + 'bell' (Old English 'belle'). Doorbells as electrical devices became common in the 19th century, replacing earlier knockers and servant-summoning systems.
Kelly Says
Doorbells are disappearing as people text 'I'm here' instead—within a generation, the doorbell might become as archaic as the knocker, showing how technology makes previous solutions obsolete.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መደብ በ ሰው
me-deb be se-w
ARالعربية
جرس الباب
jar-su al-bab
BNবাংলা
দরজার বেলে
dar-ja-r be-le
CACatalà
campanes de porta
kam-pa-nes de po-r-ta
CSČeština
zvonky na dveře
zvon-ky na dve-ře
DADansk
dørklokker
dør-klo-kke-r
DEDeutsch
Türklingeln
tür-kling-eln
ELΕλληνικά
κουδούνι
koo-doo-ni
ESEspañol
campanas de puerta
kam-pa-nas de po-o-ra
FAفارسی
زنگ درب
zing darb
FISuomi
ovinkello
ovi-kel-lo
FRFrançais
sonnettes
so-net
GUGU
દરવાજાનાં બેલ
darva-ja-na ba-el
HAHA
kofar kwana
ko-far kwa-na
HIहिन्दी
दरवाजे के घंटी
darva-je ke ghan-tee
HUMagyar
ajtócsengők
a-jt-o-csen-gök
IDBahasa Indonesia
bel pintu
bel pin-too
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ ụlọ
ọkpụkpụ ụlọ
ITItaliano
campanelli
kam-pa-ne-lli
KMKM
ក្បាល នៅ ទ eingeladen
kbaal nau teu laan
MRMR
दरवाजेचे घंटे
darva-je-che ghan-te
MSBahasa Melayu
bel pintu
bel pin-too
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်ပြား doorbell
leip-pya door-bell
NLNederlands
belletjes
bel-let-jes
NONorsk
dørklokker
dør-klo-kker
PAPA
ਦਰਵਾਜੇ 'ਤੇ ਬੈਲ
darva-je te bai-l
PLPolski
dzwonki do drzwi
dzvon-ki do d-rwi
PTPortuguês
sinos de porta
si-nos de po-or-ta
RORomână
semnalizare ușă
sem-na-li-za-re u-șă
RUРусский
будильники
bu-di-l-ni-ki
SVSvenska
dörrklockor
dœrr-klo-kor
SWKiswahili
kinyago cha mlango
ki-nya-go cha mlan-go
TAதமிழ்
தொட்டி மணி
totti mani
TEతెలుగు
దీర్ఘుడు బెలు
deerghadu belu
THไทย
ลูกระฆังประตู
look ra-khang pra-too
TLTL
pintu na kampana
pin-tu na kam-pa-na
TRTürkçe
kapı zilleri
ka-pi zill-e-ri
UKУкраїнська
дзвіночок
dv-i-no-chok
URاردو
دَرَوَازہ بِل
dar-awa-za bil
VITiếng Việt
chuông cửa
chuong cua
YOYO
àwọn Ọ̀pọ̀
awon o-po
ZUZU
imibongo yomthetho
im-i-bon-go yo-mthe-tho