פֿאַרקאַם

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Yiddish

Etymology 1

Deverbal from פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen, to comb). By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ קאַם (kam).

Noun

פֿאַרקאַם (farkamm, plural פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)

  1. hairdo

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרקאַם” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿאַרקאַם”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

פֿאַרקאַם (farkam)

  1. inflection of פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen):
    1. first-person singular present
    2. second-person singular imperative