Feminine

Alm

Meaning

  1. (feminine) alpine pasture
  2. (feminine) alp

Concepts

alpine pasture

mountain pasture

Synonyms

Alpe

Alpweide

Bergweide

Almweide

Sommerweide

Translations

Άλπεις

prairie alpestre

bane

zozan

ορεινός βοσκότοπος

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ʔalm]
Etymology

In summary

The form suggests a Bavarian influence (cf. German Taube vs Bavarian Daum (“dove”)). From Middle High German alben, the oblique form of albe, from Old High German alba. Doublet of Alp. Compare Bavarian Alm, Alemannic German Alp, Alpe.

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