De Kampen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) First attested as op dae campen in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
- (Groningen) Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Ooster Kampen, De Wester Kampen in 1680. Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈkɑm.pə(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Kam‧pen
- Rhymes: -ɑmpən
Proper noun
De Kampen n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “de kampen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN