How to Say ‘To give the alarm’ in German
Alarm zu geben
ah-lahm tsoo geh-ben
[ah-lahm tsoo geh-ben]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Alarm geben' literally means 'to give an alarm', implying announcing danger.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Public alarm systems were a staple of Cold War-era preparedness.
Phrase Breakdown
Alarm
[ah-lahm]
alarm
A warning of danger.
Der Alarm wurde ausgelöst.
The alarm was triggered.
zu
[tsoo]
to
Used to indicate direction or purpose.
Ich habe es zu tun.
I have to do it.
geben
[geh-ben]
give
To hand over or provide.
Er wollte mir das Geschenk geben.
He wanted to give me the gift.
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