kamp

See also: Kamp

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamp/

Etymology 1

From Dutch kamp, from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).

Noun

kamp (plural kampe)

1. camp

Etymology 2

From Dutch kampen, from Middle Dutch kempen.

Verb

kamp (present kamp, present participle kampende, past participle gekamp)

1. (intransitive) to suffer (from a problem), to deal with

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Danish

Noun

kamp c (singular definite kampen, plural indefinite kampe)

1. battle, struggle (violent)

   i kampens hede

   in the heat of battle

2. endeavour, struggle (non-violent)

   Vi støtter deres kamp for lige rettigheder.

   We support their struggle for equal rights.

3. game, match (of e.g. ball games)

   De har ikke vundet en kamp siden 2003.

   They haven't won a match since 2003.

Declension

Declension of kamp

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kamp	kampen	kampe	kampene
genitive	kamps	kampens	kampes	kampenes

Further reading

• “kamp” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kamp” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑmp/
• Hyphenation: kamp
• Rhymes: -ɑmp

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).

Noun

kamp n (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

1. camp

Noun

kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

1. field

Derived terms

• concentratiekamp
• hertenkamp
• kamphuis
• legerkamp
• schoolkamp
• zomerkamp

Related terms

• kampement

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kamp

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch camp, 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 a battle, gevecht is more common. However, in Flanders this usage is very common.

Derived terms

• doodskamp
• tweekamp
• wedkamp
• zeskamp

Etymology 3

Verb

kamp

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of kampen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of kampen

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -am̥p

Noun

1. indefinite accusative singular of kampur

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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

• dragkamp
• femkamp
• fotballkamp
• gladiatorkamp
• hjemmekamp
• kampestein
• kampfly
• kampsport
• maktkamp
• nevekamp
• nærkamp
• omkamp
• sjukamp
• slåsskamp
• snøballkamp
• tikamp
• valgkamp

 

References

• “kamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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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

Derived terms

• dragkamp
• femkamp
• fotballkamp
• gladiatorkamp
• kampestein
• kampfly
• kampsport
• maktkamp
• nevekamp
• nærkamp
• omkamp
• sjukamp
• snøballkamp
• tikamp
• valkamp

 

References

• “kamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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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

Declension of kamp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kamp	kampen	kamper	kamperna
Genitive	kamps	kampens	kampers	kampernas

Declension of kamp 4
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kamp	kampen	kampar	kamparna
Genitive	kamps	kampens	kampars	kamparnas

Derived terms

• maktkamp