luchtalarm

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lucht (“sky, air”) +‎ alarm (“alarm, alert”). Originally used of sirens that warned the population about air raids.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏxt.aːˌlɑrm/
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  • Hyphenation: lucht‧alarm

Noun

luchtalarm n (plural luchtalarmen)

  1. air raid siren, civil defence siren (public siren system used for various warnings)
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