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Kamp

Kamp

See also: kamp

German

Noun

Kamp m (genitive Kamps, plural Kämpe)

  1. (archaic or dialectal, regional, chiefly Northern Germany) piece of land; field; grassland

Usage notes

  • The word remains very common in placenames in northern Germany. Compare also kampieren.

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz. Cognate with German Kamm, Dutch kam, English comb, Icelandic kambur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑmp/

Noun

Kamp m (plural Kämm)

  1. comb

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kamp

kamp

See also: Kamp

Dutch

Noun

kamp n (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

  1. camp
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Etymology 2

From Latin campus (open space; battlefield).

Noun

kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

  1. battle
  2. tournament
Usage notes

In the Netherlands kamp is seldom used as a word to describe battle, gevecht is more common. However, in Flanders the usage is very common.

Verb

kamp

  1. first-person singular present indicative of kampen
  2. imperative of kampen

Icelandic

Noun

kamp

  1. indefinite accusative singular of kampur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp

Noun

kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kamper, definite plural kampene)

  1. a fight
  2. a battle
    en juridisk kamp - a legal battle
  3. (sports) a match (boxing match, football match etc.)
  4. a broad or round mountaintop
  5. a boulder

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp

Noun

kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kampar, definite plural kampane)

  1. a fight
  2. a battle
  3. (sports) a match (as above)
  4. a broad or round mountaintop
  5. a boulder

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Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

kamp c

  1. a fight, a struggle
  2. a fight, a battle
  3. a match; a competition between two participants or two participating teams
  4. an old horse

Declension

Inflection of kamp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kamp kampen kamper kamperna
Genitive kamps kampens kampers kampernas
Inflection of kamp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kamp kampen kampar kamparna
Genitive kamps kampens kampars kamparnas

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