Alm, f. ( pl. -en), Alpine meadow, mountain-pasture; auf der Almen, ( old dat. sing. )

Al´pen, pl. Alps.

Al´pensteigen, n., mountain-climbing.

Al´penstock, m. ( pl. -̈e), "Alpenstock," mountaineer’s pole (with a ferrule).

als ( adv. ), as, like; than; ( conj. ) as, since, when; (= als ob), as if; ( dialect. ) = immer, always; nichts als, nothing but.

al´so, thus, therefore, so, there.

alt, old, aged; der Alte, old man.

äl´tere,seealt.

am = an dem.

Amts´diener, m. ( pl. —), beadle, bailiff; office-boy.