kemper
See also: Kemper
English
Etymology
From kemp (“to contend, struggle, compete”) + -er. Compare Middle Low German kemper, Dutch kamper, German Kämpfer, Danish kæmper. Compare also Middle English kempe (“kemper; warrior”), from Old English cempa (“warrior; soldier”).
Noun
kemper (plural kempers)
- One who kemps, or strives, for superiority.
- (Scotland) One who strives to complete the greatest amount of work.