noun
alarm
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Noun 'Alarm' means an alarm, warning signal, or alert. Masculine (der Alarm) with plural Alarme. Declensions are regular (die Alarme). Use for devices, warnings or emotional alarm. No irregular plural; typical German declension patterns apply (Genitive des Alarms, Dative dem Alarm).
Examples
Der laute Alarm weckte alle im Haus.
The loud alarm woke everyone in the house.
Die Sirene warnte alle, weil ein Alarm in der Fabrik ausgelöst wurde.
The siren warned everyone because an alarm was triggered in the factory.
Der Alarm ging mitten in der Nacht los.
The alarm went off in the middle of the night.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a loud siren and flashing lights when you hear 'Alarm'.
Sounds like 'alarm' in English.
Der Alarm — think 'der' like 'der Siren' (masculine device).
Notes
Can refer to a device, a warning signal, or a state of alert. Plural: die Alarme.