gerahmter

Gerahmter is a German adjective meaning framed, used to describe objects that have a frame. It is derived from the verb rahmen (to frame) via the past participle gerahmt, and is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies.

Declension and usage: In attributive position, gerahmt accepts standard adjective endings. Examples include der gerahmte Spiegel (masculine singular), die gerahmte Zeichnung (feminine singular), das gerahmte Bild (neuter singular), die gerahmten Bilder (plural). The corresponding forms with indefinite articles are ein gerahmter Spiegel, eine gerahmte Zeichnung, ein gerahmtes Bild. In predicative use, the adjective does not take the article ending, as in Der Spiegel ist gerahmt.

Common contexts: The term is widely used in art, photography, interior design, and museum labeling to denote that an artwork or photograph is enclosed in a frame. It can denote physical framing as a feature of display, or be used more loosely to imply a framed presentation of a subject. While gerahmt is the past participle used as the main adjective, gerahmter (and its other inflected forms) serves as the attributive form in noun phrases.

Notes: The adjective form is typically preferred over creating a standalone noun from the stem, so phrases like ein gerahmter Rahmen or ein gerahmtes Bild are standard. Metaphorical uses are less common but can appear in stylistic writing to suggest something presented within defined boundaries.

See also: rahmen, rahmenarbeit, gerahmt.