larme

See also: lärme and Lärme

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to larm (“noise”), a contraction of alarm, from French alarme (“alarm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /larmə/, [ˈlɑːmə], [ˈlɑːm̩]

Verb

larme (imperative larm, infinitive at larme, present tense larmer, past tense larmede, perfect tense har larmet)

1. noise (make noise)

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Esperanto

Adverb

larme

1. tearily

Related terms

• larma (“teary”)
• larmo (“tear”)

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French

Etymology

From Old French larme, lerme, from Latin lacrima, from Old Latin lacruma, dacrima, dacruma, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʁm/

• Audio (France)

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• Homophone: larmes

Noun

larme f (plural larmes)

1. tear; teardrop
   • 1979, “Nicolas”, performed by Sylvie Vartan:

     Nicolas, Nicolas, ma première larme ne fût que pour toi.

     Nicolas, Nicolas, my first tear was for no one but you.

2. drop (small amount of a beverage)

Derived terms

• avoir la larme à l'œil
• larmoyant
• larmoyer
• larmes de crocodile
• pleurer à chaudes larmes
• pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps
• rire aux larmes

See also

• goutte f

Further reading

• “larme” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• Armel, lamer