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)

Esperanto

Adverb

larme

1. tearily

Related terms

• larma (“teary”)
• larmo (“tear”)

French

Etymology

Inherited 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
   • 2014, Fréro Delavega, Le chant des sirènes:

     Quand les souvenirs s’en mêlent, les larmes me viennent, et le chant des sirènes me replonge en hiver

     When memories come into it, tears come to my eyes, and the sirens' song plunges me back into winter

   • 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)

   Synonym: goutte

Derived terms

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

 

Related terms

• lacrymal

See also

• dacryorrhée
• pleur

 

Further reading

• “larme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “larme” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

Anagrams

• Armel, lamer

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlarme]

Noun

larme f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of larmă