No. 2,944 in German
alma
"Alma" is not a native German word; it is borrowed from other languages (e.g., Spanish, Hungarian) where it typically means "soul" or "apple," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Meine Freundin Alma liebt das Reisen.
My friend Alma loves traveling.
In this sentence, 'Alma' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name. Proper nouns are often capitalized in German and refer to specific individuals or entities.
Die Seele eines Menschen wird oft auch als 'Alma' bezeichnet.
The soul of a human is often referred to as 'alma'.
Here, 'Alma' is used to refer to the concept of a soul or spirit. This usage is more metaphorical and philosophical, often found in poetic or literary contexts.
Alma Mater heißt die Universität, an der ich studiert habe.
Alma Mater is the university I studied at.
In this context, 'Alma Mater' is a Latin term adopted in German to mean 'nurturing mother,' symbolically referring to an educational institution from which one graduated.
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