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Etymology

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From a Middle French crampe, from Old French crampe, cranpe (muscular contraction, cramp), of Germanic origin, either from Frankish *krampō or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampô (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather). More at cramp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʁɑ̃p/
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Noun

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crampe f (plural crampes)

  1. cramp (muscular contraction)
    J’ai des crampes abdominales.[1]I have stomach cramps.
  2. iron clamp

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French crampe, cranpe (muscular contraction, cramp), either from Frankish *krampa or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampō (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather).

Noun

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crampe f (plural crampes)

  1. (Jersey) clamp

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of Germanic origin, either from Frankish *krampō or from Middle Dutch crampe (cramp); both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampô (cramp, clasp), from Proto-Indo-European *grem- (to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (to unite, collect, forgather).

Noun

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crampe oblique singularf (oblique plural crampes, nominative singular crampe, nominative plural crampes)

  1. cramp (involuntary muscle spasm)

Descendants

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  • Middle English: crampe
  • Middle French: crampe
  • Norman: crampe (Jersey)