Almosen

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē). The modern vocalism is from Middle Low German almōse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalˌmoːzən/ === Noun === Almosen n (strong, genitive Almosens, plural Almosen) (higher register) alms (derogatory) pittance ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Almosen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Almosen” in Duden online == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Almosen, from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑlmoːzən] === Noun === Almosen n (plural Almosenen) handout, charity ==== Synonyms ==== Aalmes Aarmes