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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian allarme. Cognate with French alarme.[1] Doublet of Lärm.
Pronunciation
Noun
Alarm m (strong, genitive Alarms, plural Alarme)
- alert, alarm
- einen Alarm auslösen - trigger an alarm
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Further reading
- “Alarm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Alarm” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Alarm” in Duden online