kemmen
See also: këmmen
Dutch
Etymology
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
kemmen
Inflection
Conjugation of kemmen (weak) | ||||
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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, kem2 | 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. 2) In case of inversion. |
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *kemben, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną.
Verb
kemmen
- to comb
Inflection
Weak | ||
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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
Descendants
Further reading
- “kemben”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “kemmen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Verb
kemmen
- Alternative form of kemben
Mòcheno
Verb
kemmen
- to come
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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