Noun
der Rahm
Pronunciation: /ʁaːm/
cream (milkfat)
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Meanings
Noun
- cream (milkfat)
Example sentence
Butter wird aus Rahm gemacht.
Butter is made from cream.
Word forms
singular
der Rahm
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Rahm
Accusativeden Rahm
Dativedem Rahm
Genitivedes Rahmes
Rahm has no common plural.
Usage
- Rahm / Sahne — cream; Rahm is especially common in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Rahm abschöpfen — skim off cream; figuratively, take the best part or profit
Ein Löffel Rahm machte die Suppe etwas cremiger.
A spoonful of cream made the soup a little creamier.