kemmen

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See also: këmmen

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kemmen, from Old Dutch *kemben, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną, from *kambaz (comb). Still used up to the 17th century, but replaced by kammen, which was re-formed from the noun.

Verb[edit]

kemmen

  1. (obsolete) to comb
    Synonym: kammen

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of kemmen (weak)
infinitive kemmen
past singular kemde
past participle gekemd
infinitive kemmen
gerund kemmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kem kemde
2nd person sing. (jij) kemt kemde
2nd person sing. (u) kemt kemde
2nd person sing. (gij) kemt kemde
3rd person singular kemt kemde
plural kemmen kemden
subjunctive sing.1 kemme kemde
subjunctive plur.1 kemmen kemden
imperative sing. kem
imperative plur.1 kemt
participles kemmend gekemd
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch *kemben, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną.

Verb[edit]

kemmen

  1. to comb

Inflection[edit]

Weak
Infinitive kemmen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive kemmen
In genitive kemmens
In dative kemmene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular kemme
2nd singular kems, kemmes
3rd singular kemt, kemmet
1st plural kemmen
2nd plural kemt, kemmet
3rd plural kemmen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular kemme
2nd singular kems, kemmes
3rd singular kemme
1st plural kemmen
2nd plural kemt, kemmet
3rd plural kemmen
Imperative Present
Singular kem, kemme
Plural kemt, kemmet
Present Past
Participle kemmende

Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: kemmen
  • Limburgish: keimbe, keime

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

kemmen

  1. Alternative form of kemben

Mòcheno[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German komen, kumen, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (to come). Cognate with German kommen, English come.

Verb[edit]

kemmen

  1. to come

References[edit]