rammeln

German

Etymology

From Ramme (“ram”) +‎ -eln (iterative verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁaml̩n/

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Verb

1. (intransitive, of animals, especially lagomorphs) to copulate, to mate

   Synonym: sich paaren

2. (reflexive, colloquial) to tussle, to scuffle

   Synonyms: sich balgen, sich raufen

3. (transitive, with preposition an) to shake, to jolt

   Synonym: rütteln

Derived terms

• Rammler (“male hare, male rabbit”)
• verrammeln (“to barricade, to block up”)

References

• “rammeln” in Duden online