kramare

See also: krämare

Swedish

Etymology

krama (“hug, squeeze”) +‎ -are (“-er”)

Noun

kramare c

1. (chiefly in compounds) an ardent defender (of some cause)
2. a hugger (one who hugs or embraces)
3. a squeezer (one who squeezes (something))

Declension

Declension of kramare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kramare	kramares
	definite	kramaren	kramarens
plural	indefinite	kramare	kramares
	definite	kramarna	kramarnas

Derived terms

• trädkramare (“tree hugger”)

References

• kramare in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kramare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kramare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)