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Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Borrowed from French crème
Noun
krem (accusative kremni , plural kremler )
cream
Declension
References
Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002 ) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary ] , Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
“krem ”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
Faroese
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish creme , from French crème , blend of Late Latin chrisma ( “ ointment ” ) (from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα ( khrîsma , “ unguent ” ) ), and Late Latin crāmum ( “ skim ” ) , from Gaulish *crama (compare Welsh cramen 'scab, skin', Breton crammen ), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krama- (compare Middle Irish screm ( “ surface, skin ” ) , Dutch schram ( “ abrasion ” ) , Lithuanian kramas ( “ scurf ” ) .
Noun
krem n (genitive singular krems , plural krem )
cream
Declension
German
Verb
krem
singular imperative of kremen
( informal ) first-person singular present of kremen
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
krem n (genitive singular krems , nominative plural krem )
creme , cream ( frosting on cakes, etc.)
cream ( emulsion applied to skin, etc. )
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
krem ( weak )
first-person singular present indicative of kremja
second-person singular imperative of kremja
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch crème , from French crème (modern French chrême ), from Old French cresme , from Late Latin crama , Transalpine Gaulish word influenced by Latin chrisma , from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα ( khrîsma , “ anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster ” ) . Doublet of krim .
Pronunciation
Noun
krèm (first-person possessive kremku , second-person possessive kremmu , third-person possessive kremnya )
cream : a yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
Synonym: putih kuning ( Standard Malay )
krem:
nonstandard spelling of krim .
See also
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from French crème .
Noun
krem m (definite singular kremen , indefinite plural kremer , definite plural kremene )
cream (either edible or inedible )
Derived terms
References
“krem” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from French crème .
Noun
krem m (definite singular kremen , indefinite plural kremar , definite plural kremane )
cream ( either edible or inedible )
Derived terms
References
“krem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Polish
krem
Etymology
Borrowed from French crème .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /krɛm/
Rhymes: -ɛm
Syllabification: krem
Noun
krem m inan (diminutive kremik )
crème ( very sugary, fluffy white cream derivative )
( cosmetics ) cream ( ointment or salve for the skin )
potage ( thick creamy soup )
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
krem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
krem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
krem m (Cyrillic spelling крем )
cream , creme
See also
Uzbek
Noun
krem (plural kremlar )
cream
Volapük
Noun
krem (nominative plural krems )
cream
Declension
declension of krem
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only