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)
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