This is the 1330th most frequent Swedish word.
alarm
A device or signal used to alert or warn of danger or a specific event.
In this sentence, 'alarm' refers to a loud warning sound produced by the fire alarm device.
Jag hörde ett högt alarm från brandvarnaren.
I heard a loud alarm from the fire alarm.
Here, 'alarm' refers to the sound or mechanism of an alarm clock designed to wake a person.
Min väckarklocka har ett alarm som väcker mig varje morgon.
My alarm clock has an alarm that wakes me up every morning.
In this context, 'alarmet' refers to the system or equipment used to notify relevant services during an emergency.