Alma Mater
See also: alma mater
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alma māter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ/
Audio (file)
Noun
Alma Mater f (genitive Alma Mater, no plural)
- (formal) alma mater
- Synonym: Universität
- 2016 April 28, Fabian Kretschmer, “Online-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia: Der aussterbende männliche Schwarm”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, ISSN 0931-9085:
- Die Alma Mater des 29-jährigen Physikers liegt rund anderthalb Autostunden südlich von Seoul.
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Declension
Declension of Alma Mater [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Alma Mater |
| genitive | einer | der | Alma Mater |
| dative | einer | der | Alma Mater |
| accusative | eine | die | Alma Mater |
Further reading
- “Alma Mater” in Duden online
- “Alma Mater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alma māter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈal.ma ˈma.tɛr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -atɛr
Noun
Alma Mater f (indeclinable)
- (education, idiomatic, literary) alma mater
- Synonym: szkoła wyższa
Further reading
- Alma Mater in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Alma Mater in Polish dictionaries at PWN