Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną (to comb, kemb). The noun is derived from the verb.

Verb

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kjemme (present tense kjemmer, past tense kjemde or kjemte, supine kjemt, past participle kjemd, imperative kjem)

  1. to comb
  2. (textiles) to card
    Synonym: karde

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  • kam m (comb)

Noun

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kjemme f (definite singular kjemma, indefinite plural kjemmer, definite plural kjemmene)

  1. a pile (especially of hay) that is raked together tightly

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