Etymology

Adjective

1. which applies to all

   almen stemmerett

   voting rights for all

   almen verneplikt

   involuntary military service (conscription) for all

2. public

   Saken har almen interesse.

   The general public is interested in the matter.

   et alment gode

   a benefit that is available to the public

3. common, ordinary, general

   Det er en vanlig oppfatning.

   That is a common conception.

   Han kom med noen almene betraktninger

   He gave some general perceptions.

4. universal

   almene sannheter

   general truths

   en hellig, almen

   a holy, universal church

1. generally

   Det er alment kjent.

   It is generally (well) known.