Alma Mater

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin alma māter.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ/
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Noun[edit]

Alma Mater f (genitive Alma Mater, no plural)

  1. (formal) alma mater
    Synonym: Universität
    • 2016 April 28, Fabian Kretschmer, “Online-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia: Der aussterbende männliche Schwarm”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Die Alma Mater des 29-jährigen Physikers liegt rund anderthalb Autostunden südlich von Seoul.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin alma māter.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Alma Mater f (indeclinable)

  1. (education, literary) alma mater
    Synonym: szkoła wyższa

Further reading[edit]

  • Alma Mater in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Alma Mater in Polish dictionaries at PWN