Kampf

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kampf, from Old High German kampf, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp (“field, battlefield”). The word originally referred to the “battlefield”, but early on developed the sense “battle, fight” in High German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kam(p)f/, , ,
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Noun

Kampf m (strong, genitive Kampfes or Kampfs, plural Kämpfe)

  1. struggle, battle, campaign, fight

Declension

Declension of Kampf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kampf die Kämpfe
genitive eines des Kampfes, Kampfs der Kämpfe
dative einem dem Kampf, Kampfe1 den Kämpfen
accusative einen den Kampf die Kämpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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