Noun
das Almosen
Pronunciation: /ˈalˌmoːzən/
alms
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plural Almosen
Meanings
Noun
- alms
- pittance
Example sentence
Ich will deine Almosen nicht.
I don't want your alms.
Word forms
singular
das Almosen
plural
die Almosen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Almosen
Accusativedas Almosen
Dativedem Almosen
Genitivedes Almosens
Plural
Nominativedie Almosen
Accusativedie Almosen
Dativeden Almosen
Genitiveder Almosen
Usage
- um Almosen bitten — Ask for alms or charitable handouts.
- ein Almosen / mehrere Almosen — The noun has the same form in singular and plural.
Die Erzählung beschreibt, wie die Familie von Almosen lebte.
The story describes how the family lived on charitable handouts.