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crampe

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Etymology

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    From a Middle French crampe, from Old French crampe, cranpe (muscular contraction, cramp), of Germanic origin, either from Frankish *krampō or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampô (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather). More at cramp.

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    Noun

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    crampe f (plural crampes)

    1. cramp (muscular contraction)
      J'ai des crampes abdominales.[1]I have stomach cramps.
    2. iron clamp

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    Norman

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    Etymology

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    From Old French crampe, cranpe (muscular contraction, cramp), either from Frankish *krampa or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampō (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather).

    Noun

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    crampe f (plural crampes)

    1. (Jersey) clamp

    Old French

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    Etymology

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      Of Germanic origin, either from Frankish *krampō or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampô (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather).

      Noun

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      crampe oblique singularf (oblique plural crampes, nominative singular crampe, nominative plural crampes)

      1. cramp (involuntary muscle spasm)

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