die Alm
Translation
alpine pasture, mountain pasture, mountain meadow
Examples
Im Sommer sind die Kühe auf der Alm.
In summer, the cows are on the alpine pasture.
Wir wandern zu einer bewirtschafteten Alm.
We are hiking to a managed alpine hut.
Grammar Patterns
((die Alm)) alpine pasture The cows are on the Alm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bergweide, Bergwiese (mountain pasture).
Etymology
From Old High German 'alba' meaning 'mountain' or 'highland'. It is not related to the English word 'alm' (charity).
Memory Tips
Picture a 'calm' scene on the 'Alm'. The word evokes peaceful, high-altitude meadows.