das Almosen

alms, charity

noun · singular neuter, nominative / singular neuter, dative / singular neuter, accusative / plural neuter, nominative / plural neuter, genitive / plural neuter, dative / plural neuter, accusative Rare #45,370

alms, charity Usually used in the plural; the singular means a charitable gift, often given to a person in need.

GE: Sie gab dem Mann ein Almosen.

EN: She gave the man alms.

Declension of Almosen

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Almosen	Almosen
Accusative	Almosen	Almosen
Genitive	—	Almosen
Dative	Almosen	Almosen

Ich sah einen Bettler, der um ein Almosen bat.

I saw a beggar asking for alms.

Sein Stolz verbot es ihm, Almosen anzunehmen.

His pride forbade him to accept alms.

Almosen für den heiligen Antonius?

Alms for Saint Anthony?

— Die Nächte der Cabiria (1957)

Man sollte den Armen Almosen geben.

One should give alms to the poor.