Lärm

/lɛʁm/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. noise (loud, unpleasant)

    Always negative — contrast with the neutral Geräusch (a sound or noise, not necessarily bad).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Geräusch

Geräusch is neutral — any sound or noise; Lärm is always negative, meaning unpleasant, disruptive noise.

Practice

1 What does Lärm mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder machten viel ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Lärm?

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