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Alma Mater

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See also: alma mater

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin alma māter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Alma Mater f (genitive Alma Mater, no plural)

  1. (formal) alma mater
    Synonym: Universität
    • 2016 April 28, Fabian Kretschmer, “Online-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia: Der aussterbende männliche Schwarm”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Die Alma Mater des 29-jährigen Physikers liegt rund anderthalb Autostunden südlich von Seoul.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Further reading

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin alma māter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈal.ma ˈma.tɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: Al‧ma Ma‧ter

Noun

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Alma Mater f (indeclinable)

  1. (education, literary) alma mater
    Synonym: szkoła wyższa

Further reading

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  • Alma Mater in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Alma Mater in Polish dictionaries at PWN