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)
- 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.
Old Swedish
Alternative forms
- rampn
Etymology
From Old Norse hrafn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz.
Noun
ramn m
- raven
Declension
Declension of ramn (a-stem)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ramn | ramn | ramna(r) | ramnani(r), -ane(r) |
| accusative | ramn | ramnin | ramna | ramnana |
| dative | ramni, -e | ramninum, -enom | ramnum, -om | ramnumin, -omen |
| genitive | ramns | ramnsins | ramna | ramnanna |
Descendants
- Swedish: ramn (dialectal)