durchkämmen

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German

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Etymology 1

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durch +‎ kämmen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmən/, [ˈdʊɐ̯çˌkɛmn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧käm‧men

Verb

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durchkämmen (weak, third-person singular present kämmt durch, past tense kämmte durch, past participle durchgekämmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to comb thoroughly
  2. to search throughly
Usage notes
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When used to mean 'search throughly', this verb may be treated as an inseparable verb, by analogy with other inseparable verbs carrying a similar meaning, such as durchsuchen or durchstreifen.

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Etymology 2

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From Etymology 1 (sense 2 above). Reanalyzed as an inseparable verb.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dʊʁçˈkɛmən/, [dʊɐ̯çˈkɛmn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧käm‧men

Verb

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durchkämmen (weak, third-person singular present durchkämmt, past tense durchkämmte, past participle durchkämmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to search throughly
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