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Where does “קרעמער” come from?

קרעמער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קראָם, from Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām — merchant tent; tent cloth.

קרעמער (Yiddish): storekeeper

Definitions

  1. storekeeper

Ancestry of “קרעמער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקראָםshop
2Middle High Germankrāmmerchant tent; wares
3Old High Germankrāmmerchant tent; tent cloth
Every word from Old High German krām →