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.

Declension

Related terms

• Camp

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

Related terms

• kämmen

Dutch

Noun

kamp n ‎(plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

1. camp

Derived terms

• concentratiekamp

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

Derived terms

References

• “kamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

Derived terms

References

• “kamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

Derived terms

• maktkamp