Kamm

German

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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

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Noun

Kamm m (genitive Kamms or Kammes, plural Kämme)

1. comb
2. Crest of the horse where the hairs are
3. Scales on the neck of reptiles that look like spokes
4. Red comb of the rooster
5. Part of the neck of a slaughtered animal
6. ridge (chain of hills or mountains)

Derived terms

• Frequenzkamm
• Hahnenkamm
• Kammgarn
• Kammgarnzentrum