kam

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc.
2. (broadly,masculine) a ridge or comb-like structure
3. (masculine) a cam
4. (masculine) a bridge (e.g. of a violin)

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of kammen:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of kammen:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of kammen:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑm/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kamp, from Old Dutch *kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz (“comb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth; row of teeth”).