ramn

Norwegian Nynorsk

ramn

Etymology

From Old Norse hrafn (often spelled hramn), from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-. Akin to English raven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɑmn/

Noun

ramn m (definite singular ramnen, indefinite plural ramnar, definite plural ramnane)

1. raven, Corvus corax

   Det sat nokre ramnar på bakken.

   A few ravens sat on the ground.

Synonyms

• krump
• korp (also Bokmål)

See also

• ravn (Bokmål)

References

• “ramn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• rampn

Etymology

From Old Norse hrafn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz.

Noun

ramn m

1. raven

Declension

Declension of ramner (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ramner	ramnrin	ramnar	ramnanir, ramnaner
accusative	ramn	ramnin	ramna	ramnana
dative	ramni, ramne	ramninum, ramnenom	ramnum, ramnom	ramnumin, ramnomen
genitive	ramns	ramnsins	ramna	ramnanna

Descendants

• Swedish: ramn (dialectal)