ramn

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

ramn m (definite singular ramnen, indefinite plural ramner, definite plural ramnene)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by ravn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ramn/

Noun

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

  1. a raven, Corvus corax
    Synonyms: korp, krump
    Det sat nokre ramnar på bakken.
    A few ravens sat on the ground.

Male given names:

  • Ramn
  • Ramne
  • Ramnkjell
  • Ramnkjetil
  • Ramnstein
  • Ramnsvart
  • Remning

Female given names:

See also

  • kra (caw, crow’s cry, onomatopoetic)

References

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

ramn m

  1. raven

Declension

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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)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic рамьнъ (ramĭnŭ).

Noun

ramn m (plural ramni)

  1. ground ivy (Crataegus monogyna)

Declension

Declension of ramn
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ramn ramnul ramni ramnii
genitive-dative ramn ramnului ramni ramnilor
vocative ramnule ramnilor

References

  • ramn in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN