Noun
der Kamm
Pronunciation: /kam/
comb
C1
rank #6,820
plural Kämme
Meanings
Noun
- comb
- crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)
- shoulder (of pork), neck (of mutton/beef)
- ridge (of hills, mountains)
Example sentence
Haben Sie Ihren Kamm verloren?
Did you lose your comb?
Word forms
singular
der Kamm
plural
die Kämme
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kamm
Accusativeden Kamm
Dativedem Kamm
Genitivedes Kammes
Plural
Nominativedie Kämme
Accusativedie Kämme
Dativeden Kämmen
Genitiveder Kämme
Usage
- sich mit einem Kamm kämmen — comb one's hair; the tool noun and related verb
- der Kamm / die Kämme — plural changes a to ä; also a mountain ridge or animal crest
Der schmale Kamm lag neben der Bürste auf dem Regal.
The narrow comb lay beside the brush on the shelf.