German Conversation · Level 29
89 words
German word
Rahmen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁaːmən/
Meaning
- masculine nounframework
Example
Im Rahmen des Projekts treffen wir uns morgen.
Within the framework of the project, we are meeting tomorrow.
More examples
Der Künstler wählte einen schmalen Rahmen für das Bild.
The artist chose a narrow frame for the picture.
Core concept
A border or supporting structure holds something in place, from a picture to the limits of a plan.
Common phrases
im Rahmen von
within the framework of
Rahmenbedingungen
framework conditions
Similar words
Kontext: The background circumstances that influence how something is understood.
Umfang: The extent or amount included in a subject, activity, or plan.
Grenze: The point marking the outer limit of an area or action.
Struktur: An organized arrangement of parts that gives a whole its form.
Definition in German
Rahmen bezeichnet eine Umgrenzung oder Struktur, die etwas hält oder begrenzt; konkret ein Bilderrahmen, abstrakt die Rahmenbedingungen einer Sache.
Word origin
Rahmen developed from Middle High German rame, a word for a border or frame, and later extended to abstract limits and conditions.
Usage tips
- The fixed phrase "im Rahmen" commonly takes a genitive phrase and means within the scope of or as part of something, not only inside a physical frame.