kraam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch craem, from Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām. Probably from a Slavic language, such as Old Church Slavonic gramŭ (pub, inn) or črěmŭ (tent).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraːm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kraam
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

kraam f or n (plural kramen, diminutive kraampje n)

  1. stall
    Synonym: marktkraam
  2. childbirth
  3. (obsolete) childbed
    Synonym: kraambed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kraam
  • Negerhollands: kraam
  • West Frisian: kream

References

  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kraam1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Estonian

Etymology

From German Kram.

Noun

kraam (genitive kraami, partitive kraami)

  1. stuff, things
  2. goods, wares

Declension

Declension of kraam (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative kraam kraamid
accusative nom.
gen. kraami
genitive kraamide
partitive kraami kraame
kraamisid
illative kraami
kraamisse
kraamidesse
kraamesse
inessive kraamis kraamides
kraames
elative kraamist kraamidest
kraamest
allative kraamile kraamidele
kraamele
adessive kraamil kraamidel
kraamel
ablative kraamilt kraamidelt
kraamelt
translative kraamiks kraamideks
kraameks
terminative kraamini kraamideni
essive kraamina kraamidena
abessive kraamita kraamideta
comitative kraamiga kraamidega

Derived terms

  • mööblikraam (furniture)
  • rauakraam (ironware)
  • vanakraam (antiques)
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