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Alm
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ALM alm
German
Alternative forms
de Alp Alpe Alb Swiss, South-West Germany, Vorarlberg
Etymology
The form suggests a Bavarian influence (cf. de Taube vs bar Daum dove). From de gmh alben, the oblique form of gmh albe, from de goh alba. de Alp. Compare bar Alm, gsw Alp, gsw Alpe.
Pronunciation
de [ʔalm]
de De-Alm.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de alm 1
Noun
f
alpine pasture
alp
Declension
f
Related terms
de Almabtrieb Almhütte Almkäse Almkäserei Almwiese
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