פֿאַרקאַמען

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Yiddish

Etymology 1

פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ קאַמען (kamen, to comb). Compare German verkämmen.

Alternative forms

Verb

פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen) (past participle פֿאַרקאַמט (farkamt))

  1. (perfective) to comb, comb back
  2. (reflexive) to comb one’s hair
Conjugation

References

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

Etymology 2

פֿאַרקאַם (farkam) +‎ ־ען (-en). See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)

  1. plural of פֿאַרקאַם (farkam)