Kram

See also: kram, krám, and kräm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krām (“merchant tent; wares”), from Old High German krām (“merchant tent; tent cloth”). The semantic development is “tent cloth” → “merchant tent” → “shop” → “wares” → “stuff”. Cognate with Dutch kraam (“booth, stall”). More at crame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁaːm/

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Noun

Kram m (genitive Krams or Krames, no plural)

1. stuff
2. (archaic) little shop; booth; stall

Derived terms

• den Kram hinschmeißen
• einem nicht in den Kram passen
• kramen
• Krämer
• Kramladen
• Papierkram

Further reading

• “Kram” in Duden online