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)

comb
crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)
(cooking) shoulder (of pork), neck (of mutton/beef)
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

Frequenzkamm
Hahnenkamm
Kammgarn
Kammgarnzentrum

Further reading

Kamm in Duden online

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