German

Alternative forms

• Krem
• Kreme
• Crème (standard in Switzerland, but also used beyond)

Noun

Creme f ‎(genitive Creme, plural Cremes or Cremen)

1. cream (medicine)
2. frosting, custard
3. cream colour

Usage notes

• For “cream” meaning “milkfat” use Sahne, or (regionally) Rahm; Obers.
• The plural Cremes is applied by speakers who use a monosyllabic pronunciation for the singular, while the plural Cremen is accordance with a disyllabic pronunciation. The former is more common.

Derived terms

• cremig
• Eiscreme
• Hautcreme
• Schuhcreme
• Sonnencreme
• Zahncreme

English

Alternative forms

• crème

Noun

creme ‎(plural cremes)

1. (cooking) A very sugary, fluffy white cream derivative.
2. (cooking) Cream.

Usage notes

• Used instead of "cream" mainly in the contexts of cookery, liqueurs, confectionery, and cosmetics.

German

Etymology 1

From French crème.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʀeːm], [kʀɛːm]
• Hyphenation: creme

Adjective

creme ‎(not comparable)

1. (color, indeclinable) cream

Synonyms

• cremefarben, cremefarbig

External links

• creme in Duden online

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʀeːmə]

Verb

creme

1. First-person singular present of cremen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of cremen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of cremen.
4. Imperative singular of cremen.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɛ.me/
• Rhymes: -ɛme
• Hyphenation: crè‧me

Noun

creme f

1. plural of crema

Anagrams

• merce, mercé

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾe.mi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾe.me/

Etymology 1

From Late Latin crāmum ‎(“skim”), from Gaulish *crama.

Noun

creme m (plural cremes)

1. (uncountable) milkfat, cream
2. (uncountable) any substance of similar texture
3. an amount or type of the substance
4. cream (color)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:creme.

Synonyms

• (cream (milk product)): nata

Related terms

• cremoso

Etymology 2

Verb

creme

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of cremar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of cremar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of cremar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of cremar

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:cremar.

See also

Spanish

Verb

creme

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of cremar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of cremar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of cremar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of cremar.