No. 623 in Norwegian
kreml
"Kreml" in Norwegian means "the Kremlin," referring to the central government complex in Moscow, Russia.
In a sentence
Jeg kjøpte kreml på apoteket for å behandle huden min.
I bought ointment at the pharmacy to treat my skin.
The word 'kreml' refers to a medicinal ointment or cream.
Kokken la til litt kreml i suppen for å gjøre den mer fyldig.
The chef added some cream to the soup to make it richer.
Here, 'kreml' denotes a dairy-based cream used in cooking.
Han beskrev den nye romanen som 'essensen av poesi, som nydelig kreml'.
He described the new novel as 'the essence of poetry, like beautiful cream'.
In this sentence, 'kreml' is used metaphorically to symbolize something refined and exquisite.
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