κρέμα

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾe.ma/
• Hyphenation: κρέ‧μα

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian crema, from French crème.

Noun

κρέμα • (kréma) f (plural κρέμες)

1. cream (the fatty dairy product from milk)
2. cream (cosmetic or medical product for the skin)

   ενυδατική κρέμα ― enydatikí kréma ― moisturising cream

3. cream dessert

Declension

Declension of κρέμα

	singular	plural
nominative	κρέμα •	κρέμες •
genitive	κρέμας •	κρεμών •
accusative	κρέμα •	κρέμες •
vocative	κρέμα •	κρέμες •

Derived terms

• κρέμα γάλακτος f (kréma gálaktos, “dairy cream”)
• κρεμούλα f (kremoúla) (diminutive)
• οδοντόκρεμα f (odontókrema, “toothpaste”)

Related terms

• κρεμώδης (kremódis, “creamy”)
• σαντιγί f (santigí, “whipped cream”)

Etymology 2

Inflectional form.

Verb

κρέμα • (kréma)

1. 2nd person singular present imperfective imperative active form of κρεμάω (kremáo) / κρεμώ.

   Alternative form: κρέμαγε (krémage)

2. 2nd person singular perfective imperative active form of κρεμάω (kremáo) / κρεμώ.

   Alternative form: κρέμασε (krémase)

Further reading

• κρέμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el