Krume

German

Etymology

From Middle High German (Central German) krume, reinforced by Middle Low German krume, krōme. See Krümel for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁuːmə/

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Noun

Krume f (genitive Krume, plural Krumen, diminutive Krümchen n)

1. the soft part of a baked good which is inside the crust; the crumb

   Synonyms: Brotkrume, Schmolle

2. (dated or regional) a small, broken off piece; a crumb

   Synonyms: Krümel, Brosame, Brösel

3. (agriculture) topsoil

   Synonyms: Bodenkrume, Ackerkrume, Mutterboden, Muttererde

Declension

Declension of Krume [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Krume	die	Krumen
genitive	einer	der	Krume	der	Krumen
dative	einer	der	Krume	den	Krumen
accusative	eine	die	Krume	die	Krumen

Derived terms

• Krümel

Further reading

• “Krume” in Duden online