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פֿאַרקאַמען

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Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ קאַמען (kamen, to comb). Compare German verkämmen.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen) (past participle פֿאַרקאַמט (farkamt))

  1. (perfective) to comb, comb back
  2. (reflexive) to comb one’s hair
Conjugation
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References

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

Etymology 2

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פֿאַרקאַם (farkam) +‎ ־ען (-en). See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)

  1. plural of פֿאַרקאַם (farkam)