Usage Note
Klingelschild is the small label or nameplate next to a doorbell, identifying a resident's flat; promptly updating one's Klingelschild after moving in or changing surname is considered proper (ordentlich) in Germany.
Examples
"Am Klingelschild steht noch der Name des früheren Mieters."
Natural Translation
The nameplate by the doorbell still shows the name of the previous tenant.
Literal Translation
On-the doorbell-nameplate stands still the name of-the former tenant.
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