Kamm

German

Etymology

From Old High German chamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰ- (“to pierce, gnaw through”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kam/
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  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

Kamm m (genitive Kamms or Kammes, plural Kämme, diminutive Kämmchen n)

  1. comb
  2. crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)
  3. (cooking) shoulder (of pork), neck (of mutton/beef)
  4. ridge (of hills, mountains)

Declension
Declension of Kamm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kamm die Kämme
genitive eines des Kammes,
Kamms		 der Kämme
dative einem dem Kamm,
Kamme1		 den Kämmen
accusative einen den Kamm die Kämme
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Kamm in Duden online
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