Rahmen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ram, rame f (“column, frame”), from Old High German rama f (“support”), from Proto-Germanic *ramō (“prop, frame”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *rem(w)- (“to rest, prop up; a support, base”). Cognate with Middle Low German rāme m, Middle Dutch rāme m, Dutch raam n. Related to German Rand m (“edge”) and German Ranft m (“crust of bread”) (see also German Kanten), Old High German ramft, Middle High German ranft, ramft (“edge, edging”), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌼𐌹𐍃 (rimis, “silence”), Sanskrit रमते (rámate, “he sets at rest”), रम्भ (rambhá, “prop, staff, support”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaːmən/
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Noun

Rahmen m (genitive Rahmens, plural Rahmen)

  1. frame

Declension
Declension of Rahmen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rahmen die Rahmen
genitive eines des Rahmens der Rahmen
dative einem dem Rahmen den Rahmen
accusative einen den Rahmen die Rahmen

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • Bilderrahmen
  • einrahmen
  • Fensterrahmen
  • Gesamtrahmen
  • Handlungsrahmen
  • Holzrahmen
  • Rahmenbildung
  • Rahmenbildung
  • Rahmenhandlung
  • rahmenlos
  • Türrahmen

References

Luxembourgish

Noun

Rahmen

  1. plural of Rahm
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