German Conversation · Level 9
87 words
German word
Alarm
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈlaʁm/
Meaning
- masculine nounalarm
Example
Die Alarme in der Schule gingen am Morgen los.
The alarms at the school went off in the morning.
More examples
Der Rauchmelder löste Alarm aus.
The smoke detector triggered the alarm.
Core concept
A sudden warning signal, such as a sharp tone or flashing light, that makes people notice danger and react.
Common phrases
Alarm auslösen
trigger an alarm
auf Alarm reagieren
respond to an alarm
Similar words
Warnung: A spoken or displayed notice that alerts people to danger or something requiring attention.
Signal: A sound, light, or other sign sent to convey information or instructions.
Sirene: A device that gives a loud, continuous sound to warn of danger in an emergency.
Alarmanlage: A system that detects intrusion or fire and automatically sounds a warning.
Definition in German
Ein Warnsignal, meist als Ton oder Licht, das vor einer Gefahr oder einem Notfall aufmerksam macht.
Word origin
German Alarm came through French alarme from Italian all'arme, meaning 'to arms', and ultimately from Latin arma, 'weapons'.
Usage tips
- Alarm is masculine, so the forms are der Alarm, den Alarm, and die Alarme; its plural is not formed with an umlaut.
Other meanings
- alarm signalnoun
Opposites
- Entwarnungall-clearnoun
Related words
- Alarmanlagealarm systemnoun
- Fehlalarmfalse alarmnoun