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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną (“to comb, kemb”). The noun is derived from the verb.
Verb
kjemme (present tense kjemmer, past tense kjemde or kjemte, supine kjemt, past participle kjemd, imperative kjem)
- to comb
- (textiles) to card
- Synonym: karde
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Noun
kjemme f (definite singular kjemma, indefinite plural kjemmer, definite plural kjemmene)
- a pile (especially of hay) that is raked together tightly
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