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/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: lucht‧alarm

Noun

luchtalarm n (plural luchtalarmen)

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