Also means
small bell
Usage Note
Sonnette derives from sonner ('to ring') with the diminutive suffix -ette, and refers to a doorbell or small hand bell. Sonner à la sonnette means 'to ring the doorbell'. The related word sonnerie refers more broadly to a ringtone, ring, or chime (as of a phone or alarm).
Examples
"Il a appuyé sur la sonnette de la porte."
Natural Translation
He pressed the doorbell.
Literal Translation
He pressed on the doorbell of the door.
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