Alarmeren
Example: De sirene begon te alarmeren toen er rook was.
Definition
"Alarmeren" means to alert or warn people about a danger or emergency, usually by activating an alarm system or signal. For example, in the phrase 'De sirene begon te alarmeren toen er rook was,' it refers to the siren starting to sound to warn of smoke detected.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "alarmeren" originates from the French word 'alarmer,' which itself comes from the Italian 'all'arme,' meaning 'to arms' or 'to the weapons.' It reflects the historical use of alarms to signal soldiers to prepare for battle. Did you know? The root concept of 'alarm' has been used for centuries to quickly alert people to danger.
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"Alarmeren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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