Noun
die Alm
Pronunciation: [ʔalm]
alpine pasture
C1
rank #7,501
plural Almen
Meanings
Noun
- alpine pasture
- alp
Example sentence
Im Sommer bleiben die Kühe oben auf der Alm.
In summer the cows stay up on the alpine pasture.
Word forms
singular
die Alm
plural
die Almen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Alm
Accusativedie Alm
Dativeder Alm
Genitiveder Alm
Plural
Nominativedie Almen
Accusativedie Almen
Dativeden Almen
Genitiveder Almen
Usage
- auf die Alm wandern — Hike up to an alpine pasture; auf takes accusative for the destination.
- Alm / Almhütte — The mountain pasture versus a hut on it.
Nach dem steilen Aufstieg erreichten wir die Alm kurz vor Mittag.
After the steep climb, we reached the alpine pasture shortly before noon.