crame Meaning & Definition
-eɪm
What Does Crame Mean?
Crame is a noun that means A merchant's booth; a shop or tent where goods are sold; a stall. It is also used to mean A parcel of goods for sale; a peddler's pack; a kit. As a verb, it means Archaic spelling of cram.
Crame: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-eɪm/ |
| Plural | crames |
Crame Definition (Noun)
- A merchant's booth; a shop or tent where goods are sold; a stall
- A parcel of goods for sale; a peddler's pack; a kit
Crame as a Verb
- Archaic spelling of cram.
Synonyms of Crame
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Crame synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
crame (plural crames)
crame
Origin of Crame
Origin 1: From Scots crame, craim, from Middle Dutch kraeme or Middle Low German krame; both from Old High German krām (“merchant tent; tent cloth”), probably ultimately borrowed from Slavic, such as Old Church Slavonic грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”).[1]
Origin 2: Compare West Frisian kream, Dutch kraam, German Low German Kraam, German Kram, Yiddish קראָם (krom), Swedish kram, Icelandic kram.
Origin 3: Variant of cram.