Kampen
See also: kampen, kämpen, and Kämpen
Dutch
Etymology
- (Overijssel) First attested as in campis in 1217. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
- (Friesland) First attested as kam in 1486. Calque of West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
- (Zeeland) Attested as Kampen in 1747. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑm.pə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Kam‧pen
- Rhymes: -ɑmpən
- Homophone: kampen
Proper noun
Kampen n
- A Hanseatic city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Uiendonk (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Bisschopswetering, De Heuvels, De Roskam, De Zande, Grafhorst, Hogeweg, IJsselmuiden, Kampereiland, Kamperveen, Mastenbroek, Nieuwstad, Oosterholt, 's-Heerenbroek, Veecaten, Wilsum, Zalk
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Kampenaar
- Kampers
- Kamper ui
- Kampereiland
- Kamperhoek
- Kamperpoort
- Kamperse Hoek
- Kamperveen
- Kamperzeedijk-Oost
- Kamperzeedijk-West
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kampen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN