Krimskrams

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Krimskrams

[ˈkʁɪmsˌkʁams]

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Das Wort ist seit Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts belegt.

Es handelt sich wohl um eine Reduplikation (speziell: Ablautdoppelung) zu Kram.

noun Krimskrams · Krimskramses

colloquial Ansammlung nutzloser Objekte „Normalerweise hat man ein Fahrrad, die ausrangierte Kaffeemaschine und allerlei Krimskrams im Keller.“

In English

knick-knack a small ornament of minor value
whatchamacallit any object the actual name of which the speaker does not know or cannot remember
bric-a-brac small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value
odds and ends miscellaneous things
novelty new product

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"Krimskrams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/krimskrams. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Krimskrams. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/krimskrams

Chicago

"Krimskrams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/krimskrams.

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@misc{krimskrams_2026,
  title = {Krimskrams},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/krimskrams},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}