ramme

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German rame, from Old Saxon hrama. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål ramme, German Rahmen.

Noun

ramme

1. a frame

Derived terms

• kugleramme
• rammeaftale
• rammeværk

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German rāmen (senses 1,2), sense 3 from the noun.

Verb

ramme (imperative ram, infinitive at ramme, present tense rammer, past tense ramte, perfect tense har ramt)

1. to affect
2. to hit (affect adversely)
3. (ramme inn) to frame (a picture)

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

ramme

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of rammen

German

Verb

ramme

1. inflection of rammen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German rame, compare with German Rahmen.

Noun

ramme f or m (definite singular ramma or rammen, indefinite plural rammer, definite plural rammene)

1. a frame

Derived terms

• kuleramme
• rammeavtale
• rammeverk

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German rāmen (senses 1,2), sense 3 from the noun.

Verb

ramme (imperative ram, present tense rammer, passive rammes, simple past and past participle ramma or rammet)

1. to affect
2. to hit (affect adversely)
3. (ramme inn) to frame (a picture)

References

• “ramme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “ramme_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “ramme_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “ramme_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German rame, compare with German Rahmen.

Noun

ramme f (definite singular ramma, indefinite plural rammer, definite plural rammene)

1. a frame

Derived terms

• kuleramme
• rammeavtale
• rammeverk

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German rāmen (senses 1,2), sense 3 from the noun.

Verb

ramme (present tense rammar, past tense ramma, past participle ramma, passive infinitive rammast, present participle rammande, imperative ram)

1. to affect
2. to hit (affect adversely)
3. (ramme inn) to frame (a picture)

Alternative forms

• ramma

References

• “ramme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.