Kåmm

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German kamb, camb, chamb, from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɔm/
• IPA^(key): /kʰɒ̃m/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Kåmm m (plural Kämm, diminutive Kampe or Kampl)

1. comb

   Synonyms: Kampe, Kampl

2. crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)
3. ridge (of hills, mountains)