Ramme

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Ramme. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Ramme, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Ramme in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Ramme you have here. The definition of the word Ramme will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofRamme, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: ramme

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ramme, from Old High German ramma (“battering ram”), from rammo (“ram, male sheep”) (whence now obsolete Ramm) from the similar shape of a ram's head, from Proto-Germanic *rammaz. See also Rammbock and Rammel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁamə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Ramme f (genitive Ramme, plural Rammen)

  1. ram, battering ram
  2. pile driver

Declension

Declension of Ramme
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ramme die Rammen
genitive einer der Ramme der Rammen
dative einer der Ramme den Rammen
accusative eine die Ramme die Rammen

Derived terms

  • rammen (“to ram”)
  • rammeln (“to shake, to jolt; to scuffle, to tussle; to copulate”)

References

  • “Ramme” in Duden online
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia