Bis ihre Klappern schlapper klangen.
Until their rattles sounded limper.
Language note: The 'kp' and 'sch' sounds will test your articulate agility.
Culture note: The poetic imagery here is also part of what makes German tongue twisters charming.
Context: They realize it's a cage with rattlesnakes that seem to be less noisy now.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Bis
[bis]
until
Indicates continuation up to a point in time or a condition.
Warte, bis ich komme.
Wait until I come.
ihre
[EE-re]
their
Possessive pronoun relating to multiple people or things.
Ihre Bücher sind hier.
Their books are here.
Klappern
[KLAP-ern]
rattles
The vibrating tail segments of rattlesnakes.
Die Klappern sind laut.
The rattles are loud.
schlapper
[SHLAP-er]
looser
Less tight or firmly held.
Der Gürtel ist schlapper geworden.
The belt has become looser.
klangen
[KLANG-en]
sounded
Produced a sound.
Die Glocken klangen schön.
The bells sounded beautiful.
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