Kampen

See also: kampen, kämpen, and Kämpen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Overijssel) First attested as in campis in 1217. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
  • (Friesland) First attested as kam in 1486. Calque of West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
  • (Zeeland) Attested as Kampen in 1747. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑm.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Kam‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɑmpən
  • Homophone: kampen

Proper noun

Kampen n

  1. A Hanseatic city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Uiendonk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Bisschopswetering, De Heuvels, De Roskam, De Zande, Grafhorst, Hogeweg, IJsselmuiden, Kampereiland, Kamperveen, Mastenbroek, Nieuwstad, Oosterholt, 's-Heerenbroek, Veecaten, Wilsum, Zalk
  2. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kampen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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