raam

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raːm/
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  • Hyphenation: raam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: Raam

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rame. Cognate with Middle Low German rāme, Old High German rama (German Rahmen). Origin uncertain, but perhaps related with English rim, Saterland Frisian Rim.

Noun

raam n or f or m (plural ramen, diminutive raampje n)

  1. window
    Synonym: venster
  2. frame, framework, context
    Synonyms: kader, verband
Derived terms
  • binnenraam
  • buitenraam
  • raamantenne
  • raambiljet
  • raamkozijn
  • raamstok
  • raamvertelling
  • raamwerk
  • raamwet
  • raamzaag
  • spanraam
  • spieraam
  • telraam
  • vensterraam
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: raam
  • → Papiamentu: rampi (from the diminutive)

Etymology 2

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Noun

raam m (plural ramen, diminutive raampje n)

  1. estimate
  2. run, as preparation (notably for a jump)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

raam

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ramen
  2. imperative of ramen

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German rame, ramen, or possibly Swedish ram.

Noun

raam (genitive raami, partitive raami)

  1. frame

Declension
Declension of raam (type riik)
singular plural
nominative raam raamid
genitive raami raamide
partitive raami raame / raamisid
illative raami / raamisse raamidesse / raamesse
inessive raamis raamides / raames
elative raamist raamidest / raamest
allative raamile raamidele / raamele
adessive raamil raamidel / raamel
ablative raamilt raamidelt / raamelt
translative raamiks raamideks / raameks
terminative raamini raamideni
essive raamina raamidena
abessive raamita raamideta
comitative raamiga raamidega
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