kjemme
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną (“to comb, kemb”). The noun is derived from the verb.
Verb
kjemme (present tense kjemmer, past tense kjemde or kjemte, supine kjemt, past participle kjemd, imperative kjem)
- to comb
- (textiles) to card
- Synonym: karde
Alternative forms
- kjemma (a-infinitive)
- kjemba (non-standard since 1938)
Derived terms
- finkjemme
- glattkjemme
Related terms
- kam m (“comb”)
Noun
kjemme f (definite singular kjemma, indefinite plural kjemmer, definite plural kjemmene)
- a pile (especially of hay) that is raked together tightly
Alternative forms
- kjemma (non-standard since 2012), kjemba (non-standard since 1938)
Derived terms
- høykjemme
References
- “kjemme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.