See also: Durchkämmen

German edit

Etymology 1 edit

durch +‎ kämmen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmən/, [ˈdʊɐ̯çˌkɛmn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧käm‧men

Verb edit

durchkämmen (weak, third-person singular present kämmt durch, past tense kämmte durch, past participle durchgekämmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to comb thoroughly
  2. to search throughly
Usage notes edit

When used to mean 'search throughly', this verb may be treated as an inseparable verb, by analogy with other inseparable verbs carrying a similar meaning, such as durchsuchen or durchstreifen.

Conjugation edit
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Etymology 2 edit

From Etymology 1 (sense 2 above). Reanalyzed as an inseparable verb.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dʊʁçˈkɛmən/, [dʊɐ̯çˈkɛmn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧käm‧men

Verb edit

durchkämmen (weak, third-person singular present durchkämmt, past tense durchkämmte, past participle durchkämmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to search throughly
Conjugation edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Further reading edit