קראָם

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German krām (merchant tent; wares), from Old High German krām (merchant tent; tent cloth). Cognate with German Kram.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

קראָם (kromf, plural קראָמען (kromen), diminutive קרעמל (kreml)

  1. shop, store (establishment that sells goods)
    Synonyms: געשעפֿט (gesheft), קלייט (kleyt)
    חן און מזל קויפֿט מען נישט אין קראָם.
    kheyn un mazl koyft men nisht in krom.
    one cannot buy favor or luck in a store.

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