krämare
See also: kramare
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German krēmer. Cognate of German Krämer, Danish kræmmer and Norwegian Nynorsk kremmar. By surface analysis, kräma + -are.
Noun
krämare c
- (dated, derogatory) a monger, a merchant, (when operating a shop) a shopkeeper
Usage notes
Often with implications of crassness, etc.
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | krämare | krämares |
definite | krämaren | krämarens | |
plural | indefinite | krämare | krämares |
definite | krämarna | krämarnas |
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- krämare in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- krämare in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)