# alarm
## English
### Alternative forms

* alarum

### Etymology

From Middle English alarme, alarom, borrowed from Middle French alarme, itself from Old Italian all'arme! (“to arms!, to the weapons!”), ultimately from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”).

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /əˈlɑːm/
* (General American) IPA: /əˈlɑɹm/
* Hyphenation: alarm
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)m

### Noun

alarm (countable and uncountable, plural alarms)
* A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
** c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:Arming to answer in a night alarm.
* Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
** 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joel 2:1:Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
** 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House:She went about the house in a state of real terror, and yet lied monstrously and wilfully, and invented many of the alarms she spread, and made many of the sounds we heard.
* A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
    The fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.
* A sudden attack; a disturbance.
** 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:Lord Marshal, command our officers-at-arms Be ready to direct these home alarms.
** 1725, Homer, “Book I”, in [Elijah Fenton], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC, page III:Is it then true, as distant rumours run, that crowds of rivals for thy mother's charms thy Palace fill with insults and alarms?
* Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
** 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter I, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:Alarm and resentment spread through the camp.
* A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
    The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.
* An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
    You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.

#### Derived terms

* alarmable
* alarm-bell
* alarm bell
* alarm clock
* alarm fatigue
* alarm gauge
* alarmism
* alarmistic
* alarmless
* alarmone
* alarm reaction
* alarm substance
* alarm system
* baby alarm
* bedwetting alarm
* burglar alarm
* car alarm
* false alarm
* fauxcellarm
* fire alarm
* five-alarm
* hustle alarm
* multialarm
* nonalarm
* radio alarm
* raise the alarm
* rape alarm
* realarm
* silent alarm
* smoke alarm
* sound the alarm
* state of alarm
* still alarm

#### Translations

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#### See also

* tocsin

### Verb

alarm (third-person singular simple present alarms, present participle alarming, simple past and past participle alarmed)
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
* (transitive) To call to arms for defense.
* (transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.
** 1838, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess:When the carriage drew up in the grass-grown court yard before the hall-door, two lazy-looking men, whose appearance well accorded with that of the place which they tenanted, alarmed by the obstreperous barking of a great chained dog, ran out from some half-ruinous out-houses, and took charge of the horses; […]
* (transitive, of a device) To produce a warning of approaching danger or necessary action; to emit a signal intended to rouse a recipient to vigilance or put them on the alert.
** 1985 March 21, National Transportation Safety Board, “2.2 Environmental Factors”, in Aircraft Accident Report: United Airlines Flight 663, Boeing 727-222, N7647U, Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1984‎, page 39:The tower cab supervisor and various pilots stated that the LLWAS system frequently alarms because of the thunderstorm activity present, and that airspeed losses are common as a result of convective wind shear.
* (transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
* (transitive) To keep in excitement; to disturb.

#### Derived terms

* alarming
* alarmist

#### Translations

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### References

* “alarm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

### Anagrams

* LRAAM, Lamar, Marla, malar, marla, ramal

## Albanian
### Etymology

From French alarme (“alarm”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alaɾm/

### Noun

alárm m (plural alárme, definite alármi, definite plural alármet)
* (army) alarm
    Synonym: kushtrim
* (figurative) anxiety
    Synonym: shqetësim

#### Derived terms

* alarmim m (gerund)
* alarmoj (active)
* alarmohem (passive)
* alarmonjës
* alarmuar (participle)
* alarmues m
* alarmuese f

### Further reading

* Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 32 (noun alárm/alarm)
* m. noun alárm/alarm (engl. alarm) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈalarm]

### Noun

alarm m inan
* alarm

#### Related terms

* alarmismus
* alarmista
* alarmistický
* alarmní

### Further reading

* “alarm”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “alarm”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “alarm”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995

## Danish
### Noun

alarm c (singular definite alarmen, plural indefinite alarmer)
* alarm

#### Derived terms

* brandalarm

### Further reading

* “alarm” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Etymology

Ultimately from Italian all' arme (“to arms”), allarme; compare also French alarme. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aːˈlɑrm/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: alarm
* Rhymes: -ɑrm

### Noun

alarm n (plural alarmen, diminutive alarmpje n)
* alarm

#### Derived terms

* alarmbel
* alarmcentrale
* alarmklok
* alarmnummer
* alarmsignaal
* luchtalarm
* weeralarm

#### Related terms

* alarmeren

#### Descendants

* Negerhollands: allarm, alarm
* → Indonesian: alarm

### Anagrams

* Almar

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch alarm.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈalarm/, [alarə̆m]
* Hyphenation: alarm
* Rhymes: -m

### Noun

alarm (plural alarm-alarm)
* alarm

#### Synonyms

* penggera (Standard Malay)
* beker
* weker

### Further reading

* “alarm” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Kashubian
### Etymology

Internationalism; possibly borrowed from Polish alarm or German Alarm. Ultimately from Italian all' arme (“to arms”). Doublet of larm. Compare Slovincian alarm.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.larm/
* Rhymes: -alarm
* Syllabification: a‧larm

### Noun

alarm m inan
* alarm (device used to alarm people)
    Synonym: alert
* alarm (sound used to alarm people)
    Synonym: alert
* alarm (state of being alerted)

#### Derived terms

* alarmòwi
* alarmòwny
* alarmùjący
* alarmòwac

### Further reading

* Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893] “alarm”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
* Jan Trepczyk (1994) “alarm”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
* Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “18428”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎
* “alarm”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Italian all' arme (“to arms”) and allarme, via French alarme.

### Noun

alarm m (definite singular alarmen, indefinite plural alarmer, definite plural alarmene)
* an alarm

#### Derived terms

* alarmklokke
* brannalarm

### References

* “alarm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Italian all' arme (“to arms”) and allarme, via French alarme.

### Noun

alarm m (definite singular alarmen, indefinite plural alarmar, definite plural alarmane)
* an alarm

#### Derived terms

* alarmklokke
* brannalarm

### References

* “alarm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French alarme or German Alarm, from Italian all'arme (“to arms”). First attested in 1644–1660. Compare Kashubian alarm and Slovincian alarm.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.larm/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -alarm
* Syllabification: a‧larm

### Noun

alarm m inan
* alarm (device used to alarm people)
    Synonym: alert
* alarm (sound used to alarm people)
    Synonym: alert
* alarm (state of being alerted)
    Hypernym: alert
* alarm (fear, apprehension)
    Hypernym: alert

#### Derived terms

* alarmistyczny
* alarmowy
* alarmujący
* alarmistycznie
* alarmowo
* alarmująco
* alarmista
* autoalarm
* dzwonek alarmowy
* sygnał alarmowy
* bić na alarm impf
* uderzać na alarm impf
* uderzyć na alarm pf
* alarmować impf
* zaalarmować pf

#### Collocations

* na wypadek alarmu ― in case of alarm
* zabezpieczony alarmerm ― secured with an alarm
* chroniony alarmerm ― protected by an alarm
* fałszywy alarm ― false alarm
* prawdziwy alarm ― genuine alarm
* próbny alarm ― a dril
* nocny alarm ― night alarm
* złośliwy alarm ― malicious alarm
* ptasi alarm ― bird alarm
* cichy alarm ― quiet alarm
* głośny alarm ― loud alarm
* przedwczesny alarm ― early/premature alarm
* ekologiczny alarm ― ecological alarm
* elektroniczny alarm ― electronic alarm
* czerwony alarm ― red alert/code red/condition red
* ciągły alarm ― constant alarm
* nowoczesny alarm ― modern alarm
* szybki alarm ― fast alarm
* specjalny alarm ― special alarm
* alarm bombowy ― bomb threat/scare
* alarm powodziowy ― flood alarm/scare
* alarm smogowy ― smog alarm/alert
* alarm wibracyjny ― vibration/vibriting alarm
* alarm szalupowy ― jolly boat alarm
* alarm przeciwpowodziowy ― anti-flood alarm
* alarm przeciwwłamaniowy/antywłamaniowy ― burglar alarm
* alarm pożarowy/przeciwpożarowy ― fire alarm/fire drill/smoke alarm
* alarm przeciwlotniczy/powietrzny/lotniczy ― air raid alarm
* alarm lawinowy ― avalanche alarm
* alarm samochodowy/samochodu ― car alarm
* alarm dźwiękowy ― audible alarm/sound alarm/alarm sound/audio alarm/sound alert
* alarm antyterrorystyczny ― terrorist alarm
* alarm bojowy (Used as an interjection) ― defense alarm/action stations/battle stations
* alarm wojenny ― war alarm
* alarm atomowy ― nuclear alarm
* alarm domowy ― home alarm
* monitorowanie alarmów ― alarm monitoring
* ogłoszenie alarmu ― alarm notice
* odwołanie alarmu ― alarm cancellation/calling off an alarm
* wycie alarmu ― the wailing of alarm
* sygnał alarmu ― an alarm signal
* sprawca alarmu ― the one who set off/caused (an) alarm
* syrena alarmu ― an alarm siren
* dźwięk alarmu ― the sound of an alarm
* montaż/instalacja alarmu ― alarm installation
* czujnik alarmu ― an alarm sensor/detector
* pisk alarmu ― the squeal of alarm
* sygnalizacja alarmu ― indication of an alarm
* dzwonek alarmu ― an alarm bell
* pilot alarmu ― the remote control of alarm
* przyczyna/powód alarmu ― the reason/cause for alarm
* guzik/przycisk alarmu ― an alarm button
* system alarmu ― an alarm system
* zakończenie alarmu ― ending (of an) alarm
* funkcja alarmu ― alarm feature/function
* seria alarmów ― a series of alarms
* stopień alarmu ― the degree of alarm
* autor alarmu ― the causer of alarm
* poziom alarmu ― the level of alarm
* koniec alarmu ― end of (an) alarm
* alarm budzika ― alarm of a clock
* Nie ma powodu, aby wszczynać/wszcząć alarm ― there is no cause alarm
* ogłaszać/ogłosić alarm ― to sound/report (an) alarm
* podnosić/podnieść alarm ― to raise (an) alarm
* włączać/włączyć alarm ― to turn on an alarm
* wyłączać/wyłączyć alarm ― to turn off an alarm
* odwoływać/odwołać alarm ― to call off/cancel (an) alarm
* unieruchomić/unieszkodliwić alarm ― to disable an alarm
* uruchamiać/uruchomić alarm ― to enable an alarm
* instalować/zainstalować/montować/zamontować alarm ― to install an alarm
* narobić alarmu ― to cause alarm
* zakładać/założyć alarm ― to set up an alarm
* wywoływać/wywołać alarm ― to cause/arouse alarm
* odłączyć alarm ― to disconnect an alarm
* uszkodzić alarm ― to damage/break an alarm
* słyszeć/usłyszeć alarm ― to hear an alarm
* przerwać alarm ― to stop/cease an alarm
* nacisnąć alarm ― to press an alarm
* budzić alarm ― to arouse alarm
* wprowadzić alarm ― to implement alarm
* alarm spłoszył kogoś ― an alarm startled someone
* alarm wyje/zawył ― an alarm wails/wailed
* alarm dzwoni/zadzwonił ― an alarm rings/rang
* alarm trwa ileś ― an alarm lasts a certain amount of time
* alarm rośnie ― alarm grows/increases

### References

* ↑ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “alarm”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
* ↑ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “alarm”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
* ↑ Teresa Sokołowska (14.04.2022) “ALARM”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

### Further reading

* alarm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* alarm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “allarm”, in Słownik języka polskiego
* Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “alarm”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alarm”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 21

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

From French alarme.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ǎlarm/
* Hyphenation: a‧larm

### Noun

àlarm m (Cyrillic spelling а̀ларм, relational adjective àlarmnī)
* alarm

#### Derived terms

* lažni alarm

### References

* “alarm”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Slovincian
### Etymology

Borrowed from German Alarm. Compare Kashubian alarm and Polish alarm.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈlarm/
* Rhymes: -arm
* Syllabification: a‧larm

### Noun

alarm m inan (related adjective alarmôwy)
* alarm

#### Related terms

* alarmérac impf

### Further reading

* Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “alàrm”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎ (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 3

## Swedish
### Noun

alarm n
* an alarm (warning or emergency signal, and a device that emits such a signal)
* alarm (state of alarm)

#### See also

* uppståndelse (“stir, commotion”)
* väckarklocka (“alarm clock”)

### References

* alarm in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* alarm in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* alarm in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

## Turkish
### Etymology

From French alarme.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.laɾm/
* Hyphenation: a‧larm

### Noun

alarm (definite accusative alarmı, plural alarmlar)
* alarm
    Tehlike anında alarmı beklemeden sığınağa girmeliyiz.In case of danger, we must enter the shelter without waiting for the alarm.
* alarm clock
    Synonym: çalar saat
    Alarmım zamanında çalmadı.My alarm clock didn't ring on time.