German word

umrahmen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊmʁaːmən/

Meaning

  • verbframe

Example

Ich umrahme das Foto.

I frame the photo.

Illustration for umrahmen (frame)

More examples

Sie umrahmt die Einladungskarte mit einem goldenen Rand.

She frames the invitation card with a gold border.

Core concept

A subject is ringed by a visible edge that gives it separation, shape, or decorative emphasis.

Common phrases

  • eine Einladungskarte umrahmen

    frame an invitation card

  • ein Dokument umrahmen

    frame a document

  • eine Illustration umrahmen

    frame an illustration

Similar words

einrahmen: To place a picture or photograph in a frame as decoration.
umranden: To mark the outer edge with a surrounding line or strip.

Definition in German

etwas mit einem sichtbaren Rahmen oder Rand versehen, sodass es begrenzt oder hervorgehoben wird

Word origin

The element um- contributes the sense of surrounding, while Rahmen supplies the concrete idea of a frame or border.

Usage tips

  • For putting a picture into a physical frame, einrahmen is often more precise, while umrahmen broadly emphasizes surrounding something with a frame or edge.

Other meanings

  • borderverb

Related words

  • Umrahmungframingnoun

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