geraum

German

Etymology

Related to Raum.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Adjective

geraum (strong nominative masculine singular geraumer, comparative geraumer or geräumer, superlative am geraumsten or am geräumsten)

  1. containing much space, considerable (large in amount)
  2. lasting some time

Usage notes
  • The word is often used with a substantive denoting time such as Zeit or Weile, and geraume Zeit can be translated as quite some time or some time.

Declension

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