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Raum

room

noun ROWM Common

Also means

space

Usage Note

Raum covers both a physical 'room' and abstract 'space', including outer space (Weltraum). It also means scope or latitude, as in Raum für Verbesserung ('room for improvement'). The plural shifts the vowel: Räume.

Examples

"Der Raum ist hell und groß."

Natural Translation

The room is bright and large.

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