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Is it der, die oder das Kamm?

DER

The correct article in German of Kamm is der. So it is der Kamm! (nominative case)

The word Kamm is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Kamm?

How does the declension of Kamm work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Kamm die Kämme
Genitive des Kamms des Kammes der Kämme
Dative dem Kamm dem Kamme den Kämmen
Akkusative den Kamm die Kämme

What is the meaning of Kamm in German?

Kamm has various definitions in German:

[1] Device with tines in a row for straightening and cleaning hair

[1] Gerät mit aneinandergereihten Zinken zum Ausrichten und Säubern von Haaren

[2] red, serrated flap of skin on the head of a chicken

[2] roter, gezackter Hautlappen auf dem Kopf von Kammhühnern

[3] Jagged fold of horn or bone on the back or head of reptiles

[3] gezackte Falte aus Horn oder Knochen auf dem Rücken oder Kopf von Reptilien

[4] Part of the horse on which the mane sits

[4] Teil des Pferdes, an dem die Mähne sitzt

[5] certain piece of the neck of a slaughtered animal

[5] bestimmtes Stück des Nackens eines geschlachteten Tieres

[6] Lined up hills or mountain peaks

[6] aneinandergereihte Hügel oder Berggipfel

How to use Kamm in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kamm with translations in English.

[1] Harr, bis der Vollmond aufgestiegen ist, dann gehe zu dem Weiher, setze dich am Rand nieder und strähle dein langes, schwarzes Haar mit diesem Kamm![3]

[1] Wait until the full moon has risen, then go to the pond, sit down on the edge and straighten your long, black hair with this comb. [3]

[1] „Wieder ist ein Kamm spurlos verschwunden.“[4]

[1] "Again a comb has disappeared without a trace ." [4]

[1] „Ihr Gesicht war nie geschminkt, und ihre schwarzen Haare wehten wild, als hätten sie nie einen Kamm oder einen Friseur gesehen.“[5]

[1] "Her face was never made up, and her black hair was blowing wildly, as if she had never seen a comb or a hairdresser?" [5]

[2] „Und dann erzählte es, daß sich den anderen Hühnern die Federn sträubten und der Hahn den Kamm sinken ließ.“[6]

[2] "And then it said that the feathers of the other chickens stood on end and the rooster let the comb drop." [6]

[3] „Ein Drachenungetüm wackelte auf die Bühne, es spie Feuer, glutrot funkelten seine Augen, ein roter Kamm bekrönte schrecklich seinen krokodilähnlichen Kopf, kurze Flügel schwankten auf seinem Rücken, lang hin starrte sein schuppiger Schwanz.“[7]

[3] "A monster dragon wobbled on the stage, it spat fire, its eyes sparkled red-hot, a red comb crowned its crocodile-like head terribly, short wings swayed on its back, its scaly tail stared for a long time." [7]

[3] „Beide hatten ein Horn auf der Nase und der Iguanodon einen sägenartigen Kamm auf dem Rücken.“[8]

[3] "Both had a horn on their nose and the Iguanodon had a saw-like comb on their back" [8]

[5] „Man nimmt hierzu Rippenstück oder Karree, ein Stück Kamm oder Keule von einem jungen Schwein, weil von einem alten die Schwarte zu dick ist und daher leicht hart bratet.“[9]

[5] "For this purpose, you use pieces of rib or square, a piece of comb or leg from a young pig, because the rind of an old one is too thick and therefore easily hard-fried." [9]

[6] „Oben wollt er dann den Kamm entlang gehen und von den höchsten Punkten aus Umschau halten.“[10]

[6] "At the top he wants to walk along the ridge and look around from the highest points." [10]

[6] „Über die Kämme westlicher Hügel gleiten wir unter einem leuchtenden, wechselnden Himmel von Wolken und Sonnenschein in die Stadt hinunter, die Straße windet sich in scharfen, uneinsehbaren Serpentinen.“[11]

[6] "We glide over the ridges of western hills under a bright, changing sky of clouds and sunshine down into the city, the road winds in sharp, secluded serpentines." [11]

How do you pronounce Kamm?

Kamm
(österreichisch)

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