Polyglot Dictionary

durchkämmen

/dʊʁçˈkɛmən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
durchkämmt
past
durchkämmte
perfect
hat durchgekämmt

Meaning

  1. to comb through

    Built from durch (through) + kämmen (to comb).

    • Die Polizei durchkämmte den Wald.

      The police combed the forest.

    • Die Polizei durchkämmte das ganze Waldgebiet. Nach Stunden fand sie das vermisste Kind.

      The police combed through the whole forest area. After hours they found the missing child.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • durch through
  • kämmen to comb

Similar words

durchforsten

Near-total synonyms, both figurative "to comb through" — search something thoroughly — largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does durchkämmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ den Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches durchkämmen?

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