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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of alarm + bel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːˈlɑrmˌbɛl/
- Hyphenation: alarm‧bel
Noun
alarmbel f (plural alarmbellen, diminutive alarmbelletje n)
- alarm bell
Usage notes
As in English the word is also used figuratively, then usually in the plural.