Noun
die Sirene
Pronunciation: /ˌziˈʁeːnə/
siren (alarm)
C2
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plural Sirenen
Meanings
Noun
- siren (alarm)
- siren (in mythology)
Example sentence
Hörst du die Sirene nicht?
Can't you hear the siren?
Word forms
singular
die Sirene
plural
die Sirenen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sirene
Accusativedie Sirene
Dativeder Sirene
Genitiveder Sirene
Plural
Nominativedie Sirenen
Accusativedie Sirenen
Dativeden Sirenen
Genitiveder Sirenen
Usage
- eine Sirene ertönt — A siren sounds.
- Sirene / Alarm — The sound-producing warning device versus the warning or alarm more broadly.
In der Ferne war die Sirene eines Krankenwagens zu hören.
The siren of an ambulance could be heard in the distance.