kemmen

See also: këmmen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kemmen, from Old Dutch *kemben, from Proto-West Germanic *kambijan, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną, from *kambaz (“comb”). Still used up to the 17th century, but replaced by kammen, which was re-formed from the noun.

Verb

kemmen

1. (obsolete) to comb

   Synonym: kammen

Conjugation

Conjugation of kemmen (weak)
infinitive	kemmen
past singular	kemde
past participle	gekemd
infinitive	kemmen
gerund	kemmen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kem	kemde
2nd person sing. (jij)	kemt, kem2	kemde
2nd person sing. (u)	kemt	kemde
2nd person sing. (gij)	kemt	kemde
3rd person singular	kemt	kemde
plural	kemmen	kemden
subjunctive sing.1	kemme	kemde
subjunctive plur.1	kemmen	kemden
imperative sing.	kem
imperative plur.1	kemt
participles	kemmend	gekemd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kemben, from Proto-West Germanic *kambijan, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną.

Verb

kemmen

1. to comb

Conjugation

Weak
Infinitive	kemmen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	kemmen
In genitive	kemmens
In dative	kemmene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	kemme	—
2nd singular	kems, kemmes	—
3rd singular	kemt, kemmet	—
1st plural	kemmen	—
2nd plural	kemt, kemmet	—
3rd plural	kemmen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	kemme	—
2nd singular	kems, kemmes	—
3rd singular	kemme	—
1st plural	kemmen	—
2nd plural	kemt, kemmet	—
3rd plural	kemmen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	kem, kemme
Plural	kemt, kemmet
	Present	Past
Participle	kemmende	—

Alternative forms

• kemben

Descendants

• Dutch: kemmen
• Limburgish: keimbe, keime

Further reading

• “kemben”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “kemmen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Verb

kemmen

1. Alternative form of kemben

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German komen, kumen, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”). Cognate with German kommen, English come.

Verb

kemmen

1. to come

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien