alarmieren
Translation
to alert, to alarm, to notify
Examples
Er alarmierte sofort die Polizei.
He immediately alerted the police.
Die Nachricht hat mich sehr alarmiert.
The news alarmed me greatly.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) alarmieren to alert/alarm (sb.) He alerted the fire department.
Similar Words
Synonyms: warnen (to warn), benachrichtigen (to notify); Antonym: beruhigen (to calm)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian 'all'arme!', which means 'to arms!'. It shares the same root as the English word 'alarm'.
Memory Tips
This word is a clear cognate of 'alarm'. Just remember to pronounce it with a German accent.