Kampen

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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

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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