Kamp
See also: kamp
Dutch
Etymology
- (Beekdaelen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Bergen) First attested as van de Kamp in 1715. Derived from kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
- (Flevoland) Attested as Kamp in 1994. Derived from kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
The surname is derived from one of the senses of kamp or from one of the toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑmp/
- Hyphenation: Kamp
- Rhymes: -ɑmp
- Homophone: kamp
Proper noun
Kamp n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.
- a surname
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kamp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German kamp, from Old Saxon kamp, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp, from Latin campus. Thus originally the same word as Kampf (“fight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kamp/
Audio (file)
Noun
Kamp m (strong, genitive Kamps, plural Kämpe)
- (archaic or dialectal, regional, chiefly Northern Germany) piece of land; field; grassland
Usage notes
- The word remains very common in placenames as well as personal names in northern Germany.
Declension
Declension of Kamp [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kamp | die | Kämpe |
| genitive | eines | des | Kamps | der | Kämpe |
| dative | einem | dem | Kamp | den | Kämpen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kamp | die | Kämpe |
Derived terms
- kampieren
Related terms
- Camp
- Kämpe
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle Low German kamp, from Old Saxon kamp, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp, from Latin campus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰamp/
Noun
Kamp m (plural Kampe)
- field
- Synonym: Feld
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German kamp, from Old High German kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb.
Cognate with German Kamm, Dutch kam, English comb, Icelandic kambur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kamp/, [kɑmp]
Noun
Kamp m (plural Kämm)
- comb
Related terms
- kämmen