Cream in Different Languages
Discover 'Cream' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Cream
Afrikaans room | ||
Albanian krem | ||
Amharic ክሬም | ||
Arabic كريم | ||
Armenian կրեմ | ||
Assamese ক্ৰীম | ||
Aymara crema ukaxa mä juk’a pachanakwa lurasi | ||
Azerbaijani krem | ||
Bambara krema | ||
Basque krema | ||
Belarusian вяршкі | ||
Bengali ক্রিম | ||
Bhojpuri क्रीम के क्रीम के बा | ||
Bosnian krema | ||
Bulgarian сметана | ||
Catalan crema | ||
Cebuano krema | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 奶油 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 奶油 | ||
Corsican crema | ||
Croatian krema | ||
Czech krém | ||
Danish fløde | ||
Dhivehi ކްރީމް އެވެ | ||
Dogri क्रीम दा | ||
Dutch room | ||
English cream | ||
Esperanto kremo | ||
Estonian kreem | ||
Ewe krem | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) cream | ||
Finnish kerma | ||
French crème | ||
Frisian rjemme | ||
Galician crema | ||
Georgian ნაღები | ||
German sahne | ||
Greek κρέμα | ||
Guarani crema rehegua | ||
Gujarati ક્રીમ | ||
Haitian Creole krèm | ||
Hausa kirim | ||
Hawaiian kalima | ||
Hebrew קרם | ||
Hindi मलाई | ||
Hmong lee | ||
Hungarian krém | ||
Icelandic rjóma | ||
Igbo ude | ||
Ilocano krema | ||
Indonesian krim | ||
Irish uachtar | ||
Italian crema | ||
Japanese クリーム | ||
Javanese krim | ||
Kannada ಕೆನೆ | ||
Kazakh кілегей | ||
Khmer ក្រែម | ||
Kinyarwanda cream | ||
Konkani मलई | ||
Korean 크림 | ||
Krio krim | ||
Kurdish qeymax | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) کرێم | ||
Kyrgyz каймак | ||
Lao ຄີມ | ||
Latin crepito | ||
Latvian krēms | ||
Lingala crème na yango | ||
Lithuanian kremas | ||
Luganda ebizigo | ||
Luxembourgish crème | ||
Macedonian крем | ||
Maithili क्रीम | ||
Malagasy fanosotra | ||
Malay krim | ||
Malayalam ക്രീം | ||
Maltese krema | ||
Maori kirīmi | ||
Marathi मलई | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯀ꯭ꯔꯤꯝ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo cream a ni | ||
Mongolian тос | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မုန့် | ||
Nepali क्रीम | ||
Norwegian krem | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zonona | ||
Odia (Oriya) କ୍ରିମ୍ | ||
Oromo kiriimii | ||
Pashto کریم | ||
Persian کرم رنگ | ||
Polish krem | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) creme | ||
Punjabi ਕਰੀਮ | ||
Quechua crema | ||
Romanian cremă | ||
Russian кремовый цвет | ||
Samoan kulimi | ||
Sanskrit क्रीम | ||
Scots Gaelic uachdar | ||
Sepedi tranelate ya | ||
Serbian крем | ||
Sesotho tranelate | ||
Shona kirimu | ||
Sindhi ڪريم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ක්රීම් | ||
Slovak krém | ||
Slovenian krema | ||
Somali kareem | ||
Spanish crema | ||
Sundanese krim | ||
Swahili cream | ||
Swedish kräm | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) cream | ||
Tajik қаймоқ | ||
Tamil கிரீம் | ||
Tatar каймак | ||
Telugu క్రీమ్ | ||
Thai ครีม | ||
Tigrinya ክሬም | ||
Tsonga khirimi | ||
Turkish krem | ||
Turkmen krem | ||
Twi (Akan) cream | ||
Ukrainian вершки | ||
Urdu کریم | ||
Uyghur قايماق | ||
Uzbek qaymoq | ||
Vietnamese kem | ||
Welsh hufen | ||
Xhosa cream | ||
Yiddish קרעם | ||
Yoruba ipara | ||
Zulu ukhilimu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "room" also means "space" or "place" and is derived from the Dutch word "ruimte" of the same meaning. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "krem" is derived from the Latin word "cremor", meaning "thick liquid", and also refers to a type of cheese spread in Albanian. |
| Amharic | In Amharic, "ክሬም" can refer to both skincare products and a thick liquid that rises to the top of milk. |
| Arabic | The word "كريم" (cream) in Arabic can also refer to a generous or noble person. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "կրեմ" can also refer to a facial or body cream, a cosmetic product used for skin care. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "krem" in English can refer to the creamy layer of milk, a lotion or ointment, or a dessert made from milk or cream. |
| Basque | "Krema" is derived from the Proto-Basque word *krem- and can also refer to a "sauce". |
| Belarusian | The Belarusian word вяршкі "vyarshiki" is also used to refer to the foam on top of beer. |
| Bengali | The word 'ক্রিম' is derived from the Old French word 'creme', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'cremor', meaning 'thick liquid'. |
| Bosnian | Krema (cream) originates from the Greek "khrísma," meaning sacred ointment or oil used in religious ceremonies. |
| Bulgarian | Smetana (Bulgarian word for cream) also means смелост (courage) in old Slavic. |
| Catalan | "Crema" is similar to "crème" in French and "cream" in English, and all three words mean the upper layer of milk that rises to the top when it is heated. |
| Cebuano | The word "krema" in Cebuano can also refer to custard or ice cream. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 中国古代汉语中的“奶油”原本指牛油，而现代汉语中的“奶油”则主要指从牛奶中分离出来的液体中的脂肪质。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「奶油」在中文裡又稱作「克林姆」，源於英文 「cream」 的音譯。 |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "crema" has its origins in the Italian word "crema", meaning "cream", and is also used to refer to "custard", "ice cream", and "makeup". |
| Croatian | The word "krema" in Croatian can also refer to a type of cake or pastry, similar to a custard tart. |
| Czech | The Czech word "krém" comes from the German "Krem", which in turn comes from the Old High German "gremo" or "geramo", meaning "butter-like mass." |
| Danish | The word "fløde" is etymologically rooted in the Old Norse word "fløð" meaning "a flood," hence referring to the richness of cream. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "room" not only means "cream", but also "spacious area" and "large ship compartment." |
| Esperanto | "Kremo" also means "ice cream" in Esperanto. |
| Estonian | Kreemiks nimetatakse nii koorega toitu, piimatoote kooreosa, magustoitu kui nahahooldustoodet |
| Finnish | The word 'kerma' derives from Proto-Germanic 'krem-', which also yields Proto-Slavic 'sьrъma' or 'kъrma' ('butter') |
| French | The word "crème" can also refer to a cosmetic product or a shade of white or beige. |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "rjemme" may derive from the Old Norse word "rjómi", meaning "cream". |
| Galician | In Galician, "crema" also refers to the layer of foam that forms on top of certain liquids. |
| Georgian | The Georgian word "ნაღები" can also be used in the plural to mean "curds "or "cottage cheese." |
| German | The word "Sahne" in German can also refer to a scene in a movie or play. |
| Greek | The word κρέμα (cream) in Greek can also refer to a variety of sauces, such as béchamel sauce and custard. |
| Gujarati | The word 'cream' is derived from the Latin word 'cremor', meaning 'thick liquid'. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'krèm' is derived from the French word 'crème', which originally referred to any rich or smooth liquid. |
| Hausa | The Hausa word 'kirim' derives from the Arabic word 'qirmi', meaning 'reddish'. It can also refer to the reddish-brown colour of the seed casings of the shea tree, 'kirim goro'. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word "kalima" is derived from the Arabic word "qalima", meaning "word" or "utterance". |
| Hebrew | The word 'cream' (קרם) in Hebrew is unrelated to its English counterpart, but instead derives from the Yiddish word 'krem' meaning 'drug' or 'unguent'. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "मलाई" (cream) is derived from the Sanskrit word "मल" (dirt), referring to the thick layer that forms on top of milk. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "lee" can also mean "white" or "light-colored". |
| Hungarian | The word krém also refers to polish, paste, or any thick substance that is applied to a surface. |
| Icelandic | "Rjóma" means "cream" in Icelandic, but can also refer to the "best part" of something, like the "cream of the crop." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word 'ude' also refers to a type of traditional ointment used for medicinal purposes. |
| Indonesian | Krim comes from the Dutch word "room", meaning "cream". However, in Indonesian, "krim" can also refer to skin care products, such as moisturizers and lotions, which is not the case in Dutch. |
| Irish | The Irish word 'uachtar' is also used figuratively as a term of endearment or as a symbol of excellence. |
| Italian | The Italian word "crema" can also refer to the light brown froth that forms on top of espresso coffee. |
| Japanese | The word "クリーム" in Japanese can also refer to a type of pudding or custard. |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "krim" can also refer to a paste or ointment made from medicinal plants, or to a type of Javanese dance. |
| Kannada | The word "ಕೆನೆ" also means "froth" or "foam" in Kannada. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "кілегей" may also refer to the cream of a crop or society. |
| Khmer | The word "ក្រែម" can also refer to a type of flower or a kind of cake. |
| Korean | 크림(cream)은 신선한 우유의 기름진 상층부라는 뜻이지만, 햇빛이나 화학성분 등이 가해지면 '시크한', '부드러운' 등의 의미로도 쓰인다. |
| Kurdish | Qeymax is derived from the Persian word "qaymaq" meaning "scum", and it can also refer to the foam that forms on top of hot drinks. |
| Kyrgyz | In Kyrgyz, "каймак" also refers to a thick layer of foam on top of boiling milk. |
| Lao | The Lao word ຄີມ also refers to white hair, such as an old person's hair. |
| Latin | The Latin word "crepito" also meant "to rattle" or "to make a noise like a rattle". |
| Latvian | In German and other Germanic languages, as well as Slavic languages such as Polish and Czech, "cream" is also used to refer to cakes or pasteries. |
| Lithuanian | The word "kremas" is derived from the Latin word "cremor", meaning "thick liquid" and its use in reference to dairy products came from German. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Crème" can also refer to a thick, creamy soup or sauce. |
| Macedonian | The word "крем" in Macedonian can also refer to a type of face cream or a filling for cakes. |
| Malagasy | The word "fanosotra" is derived from the Malagasy word "fanosotro" meaning "to extract" or "to separate", and is used to describe the process of extracting cream from milk. |
| Malay | The Malay word `krim` can also refer to cosmetics used on the skin. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, "ക്രീം" (cream) can also refer to a type of skin ointment or a cosmetic cream. |
| Maltese | Maltese krema, meaning 'cream', derives from the Sicilian crema 'ice cream', which in turn comes from the Latin cremare 'to burn' |
| Maori | Maori kirīmi derives from the English |
| Marathi | "मल" (mala) means "filth" hence "मलई" (malai) is that which is removed from the filth (i. e. milk) to give it purity. |
| Mongolian | "Тос" is an ancient Mongolian word with the initial meaning "fat, lard", and it is also used in such phrases as "тос цай" - "milk tea" and "тос лой" - "greasy broth" |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "မုန့်" can also refer to the top or outer layer of something, such as the crust of a pastry, the surface of a liquid, or the skin of a human being. |
| Nepali | The word "cream" comes from the Latin word "cremor," meaning "thick liquid." |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, "krem" can also refer to a cosmetic cream, ointment, or paste. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | From the root "zona" meaning "to swell up" or "to ferment". |
| Pashto | The word "cream" in Pashto has a rich etymology, deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱer- "to churn" and also bearing the alternate meaning of "rich, generous, noble." |
| Persian | The Persian word "کرم رنگ" ("cream") also means "beige" or "off-white" in Persian. |
| Polish | The word "krem" in Polish is derived from the German word "Kräme" and the Latin word "cremor," both of which refer to a thick, smooth substance. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "creme" can also refer to a type of dessert similar to a custard or pudding. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਕਰੀਮ" in Punjabi is derived from the Persian word "qirmiz," meaning "crimson" or "red." |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "cremă" is derived from the French word "crème" and also refers to a type of cosmetic product applied to the skin. |
| Russian | «Кремовый цвет» в русском языке также может означать светло-бежевый оттенок, как у крема для обуви. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "kulimi" has a secondary meaning of "lather" or "foam". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "uachdar" derives from Old Irish "uachtae" and is cognate with Welsh "uchel" meaning "high" or "upper" |
| Serbian | The word "cream" in Serbian can not only refer to the dairy product, but also to makeup products such as foundation or concealer. |
| Sesotho | Tranelate is derived from the Afrikaans word "room," but can also refer to milk-based foods. |
| Shona | Cream in Shona is also known as "mukaka", translating to "milk liquid". |
| Sindhi | The word "ڪريم" (cream) in Sindhi can also mean "the top or best part of something" or "the essence or quintessence of something." |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | According to Wiktionary, "ක්රීම්" (kriim) is thought to have originated in the Middle Dutch word "creme", itself derived from Old French "cresme", both in turn arising from the Vulgar Latin "crisma", referring to a chrism (ointment or consecrated oil used for anointing). |
| Slovak | The word "krém" in Slovak can also refer to a thick, oily face cream or even a layer of scum on top of something. |
| Slovenian | The word 'krema' also means 'ointment' or 'lotion' in Slovenian. |
| Somali | The word "kareem" is also used in Somali to refer to a type of traditional fermented milk. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "crema" can also refer to a skin or body lotion, or to the cream layer that forms on top of certain soups. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "krim" can also refer to cosmetics, especially those used to lighten skin. |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "cream" also refers to a type of traditional fermented milk that originates from the Maasai people. |
| Swedish | The word "kräm" derives from Old Norse "kram", meaning "ointment", and is related to "skräma", meaning "to annoint". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, the word "cream" (pronounced krehm) can also refer to a type of cake frosting. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, "қаймоқ" also refers to the "thickest, richest layer of fat" skimmed from warm milk. |
| Tamil | The Tamil word 'கிரீம்' ('cream') is borrowed from the English word 'cream' and also means 'ice cream'. |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "క్రీమ్" (cream) is derived from the English word "cream", which refers to a dairy product made from the fatty layer that rises to the top of milk. |
| Thai | The word "ครีม" (cream) comes from the Sanskrit word "kirmi" meaning "worm", referring to the white, creamy substance secreted by the insect as it spins its cocoon. |
| Turkish | In Turkish, "krem" also refers to a type of light makeup with a creamy consistency |
| Ukrainian | The word "вершки" in Ukrainian is also a colloquial term for "upper classes" or "rich people". |
| Urdu | Derived from the Persian word "qiram", also meaning "skin" or "outer layer". |
| Uzbek | Qaymoq, meaning cream in Uzbek and many Turkic languages, also means "skin" and "the uppermost part or layer" in Persian. |
| Vietnamese | In some contexts, "kem" also refers to ice cream, especially coconut ice cream, in Vietnamese cuisine. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "hufen" is derived from the Proto-Celtic root *krem-, meaning "fat, grease". It is also related to the English word "cream" and the Latin word "cremor". |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, "cream" also refers to a light brown color, like that of coffee with milk. |
| Yiddish | קרעם (cream) is related to 'krem' from Middle Low German or Dutch 'room' for butter cream; first attested in 1907 |
| Yoruba | In the Yoruba language, "ipara" literally means "a white thing". |
| Zulu | 'Ukhilimu' can also mean 'ointment', 'lotion' or 'grease' in the Zulu language. |
| English | The word 'cream' comes from the Old English word 'crem', which means 'anointment' or 'ointment'. |