Kampen

See also: kampen, kämpen, and Kämpen

English

Proper noun

Kampen

1. A municipality of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
2. A Hanseatic city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
4. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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

• Kampenaar
• Kampers
• Kamper ui
• Kampereiland
• Kamperhoek
• Kamperpoort
• Kamperse Hoek
• Kamperveen
• Kamperzeedijk-Oost
• Kamperzeedijk-West

References

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