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 грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraːm/

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• 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

• bakkerskraam
• drankkraam
• foorkraam
• frietkraam
• fruitkraam
• groentekraam
• haringkraam
• kermiskraam
• kraambed
• kraamkamer
• kraamnest
• kraamsterfte
• kraamverpleging
• kraamvrouw
• kraamwijn
• marktkraam
• miskraam
• santenkraam
• viskraam

 

Descendants

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

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”)