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Yiddish
Etymology 1
Deverbal from פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen, “to comb”). By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) + קאַם (kam).
Noun
פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam) m, plural פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)
- 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)
- inflection of פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen):
- first-person singular present
- second-person singular imperative