קרעמל

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From קראָם (krom) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut. Compare Alemannic German Krämle.

Noun

קרעמל • (kreml) n, plural קרעמלעך (kremlekh)

  1. diminutive of קראָם (krom)
    אַבֿרהמל,​וואָס הערט זיך אין דײַן קרעמל?‏
    avreml, vos hert zikh in dayn kreml?
    how are things going? what's up?
    (literally, “little Abraham, what is being heard in your little shop?”)
Derived terms
  • אײַזן־קרעמל (ayzn-kreml)
  • יוּוועליר־קרעמל (yuvelir-kreml)
  • שפּײַזקרעמל (shpayzkreml)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian кремль (kremlʹ).

Proper noun

קרעמל • (kreml) m

  1. the Kremlin
    Synonym: קרעמלין (kremlin)
Derived terms
  • קרעמל־פּלאַץ (kreml-plats)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קרעמל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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