noun
noise, din
B1
Lärm (der Lärm) means noise or din. It refers to loud sounds or disturbing background noise and is often uncountable. Plural: Lärme; genitive: des Lärms. No specific preposition or reflexivity. Note: plural Lärme is rare—speakers commonly use the singular mass noun Lärm.
Examples
Der Lärm der Baustelle ist unerträglich.
The noise from the construction site is unbearable.
In der Stadt gibt es nachts oft viel Lärm und lauten Din.
In the city there is often a lot of noise and din at night.
Der Lärm ist sehr laut.
The noise is very loud.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture construction site machines making a cloud of sound labelled LÄRM.
Sounds like 'larm' — imagine an alarm making noise.
der = masculine: imagine a loud male announcer booming 'Lärm!'
Notes
Lärm is often used for unwanted or disturbing sound. It can be uncountable in German; the plural Lärme exists but is rare.