geraum

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to Raum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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.

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