פֿאַרקאַם

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Deverbal from פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen, “to comb”). By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ קאַם (kam).

Noun

פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam) m, plural פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)

1. hairdo

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרקאַם” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿאַרקאַם”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam)

1. inflection of פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen):
   1. first-person singular present
   2. second-person singular imperative