krämare

See also: kramare

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German krēmer. Cognate of German Krämer, Danish kræmmer. By surface analysis, kräma +‎ -are.

Noun

krämare c

1. (dated, derogatory) a monger, a merchant, (when operating a shop) a shopkeeper

Usage notes

Often with implications of crassness, etc.

Declension

Declension of krämare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	krämare	krämares
	definite	krämaren	krämarens
plural	indefinite	krämare	krämares
	definite	krämarna	krämarnas

Derived terms

• avlatskrämare

Related terms

• kram (“merchandise”)
• kräma (“sell”)

See also

• månglare

Further reading

• krämare in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• krämare in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)