Krimskrams

See also: krimskrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of Kram (“stuff”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪmsˌkʁaːms/, /ˈkʁɪmsˌkʁams/
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Noun

Krimskrams m (strong, genitive Krimskrams or Krimskramses, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) odds and ends
    Synonyms: Klimbim; see also Thesaurus:Zeug

Declension

Declension of Krimskrams [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Krimskrams
genitive eines des Krimskrams, Krimskramses
dative einem dem Krimskrams, Krimskramse1
accusative einen den Krimskrams

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Norwegian Bokmål: krimskrams
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: krimskrams
  • → Swedish: krimskrams

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