kream

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian krām, from Middle Dutch crâem, from Old High German krām, probably ultimately borrowed from Slavic, such as Old Church Slavonic грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”).

Noun

kream c (plural kreammen, diminutive kreamke)

1. booth, stall, stand

   Synonym: diske

2. childbirth

Derived terms

• kreamkunde

Further reading

• “kream”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011