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See also:Pram,PRAM,prám,pråm,prăm,andпрам

English

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Etymology 1

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Clipping ofperambulator.

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Noun

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pram (pluralprams)(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth)

  1. A smallvehicle, usually covered, in which a newbornbaby is pushed around in a lying position.
    Synonyms:perambulator,(US)baby carriage
    Coordinate terms:baby buggy,pushchair,pusher,stroller
    • 1975,Margaret Drabble,The Realms of Gold[1], published1977, page127:
      Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing herpram along Tockley High Street.
    • 2006,Diane Setterfield,The Thirteenth Tale[2]:
      For a start thepram was heavier than it appeared, and also they were pulling it along very uneven ground. The edge of the field was slightly banked which tilted thepram at an angle.
    • 2012,Ramsey Campbell,Dark Companions[3], page233:
      Stepping over her, he unbuttoned thepram′s apron and pulled it back.
      At first he couldn′t make out what thepram contained. He had to crane himself over, holding his body back from the obscuring light. Thepram was full of groceries—cabbage, sprouts, potatoes.
    • 2023 August 9, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Family-friendly travel: new standard covers pushchairs”, inRAIL, number989, page26:
      The Key Train Requirements document, released in July by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), includes a new clause covering people travelling with pushchairs. It highlights the need for space in carriages for unfolded pushchairs orprams, separate from areas for wheelchairs and cycles. It also recommends extending seat reservations to includepram spaces.
  2. (colloquial, loosely) Apushchair; abuggy.
Derived terms
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Translations
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perambulator

Etymology 2

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The Optimist, a typical modern pram used to train children to sail.

FromDutchpraam(a flat-bottomed boat), fromMiddle Dutchpraem, fromMiddle Low Germanprām, fromOld Czech*prám, fromProto-Slavic*pormъ.

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pram (pluralprams)

  1. (nautical, historical) Aflat-bottomedbarge used on shallow shores to conveycargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.
  2. (nautical, historical) A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.
  3. A type ofdinghy with a flat bow.
    • August 1979, F. M. Paulson, “Car-topable Craft”, inField & Stream[4], page50:
      Although thepram, like thejohnboat, has a squared-off bow as well as stern, the bow lines on thepram will be narrower than those encountered on a johnboat.
    • 1994, Dave Hughes,Fly Fishing Basics[5]:
      Nothing can beat the simple pleasure of paddling apram around on a foggy dawn, probing pad flats, stumps and fallen logs for lurking bass.
Translations
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flat-bottomed barge
type of dinghy

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Deverbal frompramen.

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pram m (pluralprammen,diminutiveprammetje n)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) aboob, atit
    Synonyms:borst,jetser,mem,tiet
  2. (obsolete) abreast of abreastfeedingwoman or ateat of asucklingfemale

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian NynorskWikipedia has an article on:
Wikipediann

Etymology

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FromOld Norseprámr, fromMiddle Low Germanprām, fromOld Czech*prám, fromProto-Slavic*pormъ.

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pram m (definite singularprammen,indefinite pluralprammar,definite pluralprammane)

  1. arowboat without a keel, apram
  2. abarge

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited fromProto-Slavic*pormъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prâm/
  • Hyphenation:pram

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prȁm m (Cyrillic spellingпра̏м)

  1. (historical, seafaring)ferry
Declension
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Declension ofpram
singularplural
nominativeprampramovi
genitivepramapramova
dativepramupramovima
accusativeprampramove
vocativepramepramovi
locativepramupramovima
instrumentalpramompramovima

Further reading

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  • pram”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian),2006–2025

Etymology 2

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Fromprȁmēn.

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prȃm m (Cyrillic spellingпра̑м)

  1. lock,tuft
Declension
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Declension ofpram
singularplural
nominativepramprami
genitivepramaprama
dativepramupramima
accusativepramprame
vocativeprameprami
locativepramupramima
instrumentalpramompramima

Further reading

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  • pram”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian),2006–2025
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