This is the 8708th most frequent German word.
krems
"Krems" is not a standard German word but refers to a town in Austria, Krems an der Donau.
The word 'Krems' in this sentence refers to the proper noun, the name of a town in Austria.
Ich habe den Ort Krems in Österreich besucht.
I visited the town of Krems in Austria.
Here, 'kremsen' refers to an archaic or specialized verb meaning 'to blend' or 'to mix colors', which is not commonly in use.
Eine alte Technik, die Farben zu kremsen, wird heute noch genutzt.
An old technique of blending colors is still used today.
The word 'Krems' again acts as a proper noun, indicating the name of a specific place recognized for wine production.