Rahm
German
Etymology
From Middle High German roum, from Old High German roum, from Proto-Germanic *raumaz. The expected modern form would be Raum, which has been ousted by a dialectal form due to the identicalness with Raum (“room”) (from Middle High German rūm). Dialects that have developed Middle High German -ou- into -ā- are found in south-eastern and central-western Germany. Cognate with Dutch room and English ream.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁaːm/
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Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːm
Noun
Rahm m (genitive Rahms or Rahmes, no plural)
- cream (milkfat)
Usage notes
In German standard German, Rahm is used mainly in compounds (such as Rahmsoße, Sauerrahm etc.); otherwise Sahne is much more common. This is not necessarily true of colloquial varieties nor of standard German in Austria and Switzerland.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
- entrahmen
- rahmig
- Rahmkäse
- Rahmsoße
- Rahmstufe
- Sauerrahm
See also
- Creme (“cream” in the sense of “frosting”)
Further reading
- Rahm in Duden online
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