De Kampen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as op dae campen in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
• (Groningen) Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
• (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Ooster Kampen, De Wester Kampen in 1680. Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈkɑm.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Kam‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɑmpən

Proper noun

De Kampen n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de kampen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN