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.

Declension edit

Further reading edit