rammeln

German

Etymology

From Ramme (ram) +‎ -eln (iterative verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaml̩n/
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Verb

rammeln (weak, third-person singular present rammelt, past tense rammelte, past participle gerammelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to copulate, to mate (of animals, especially lagomorphs)
    Synonym: sich paaren
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to tussle, to scuffle
    Synonyms: sich balgen, sich raufen
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to bump into, to collide with [with an (+ dative) ‘someone/something’]
  4. (intransitive) to shake, to jolt [with an (+ dative) ‘someone/something’]
    Synonym: rütteln

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References

  • rammeln” in Duden online
  • rammeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache