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Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German kump, northern variant of kumph, from Old High German *kumpf, *kump, *kumb, from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz.
Cognate with regional German Kump, Kumpf, Limburgish kómp. Also related with Dutch kom, English coomb (“dry measure”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Komp m or f (plural Kömp or Kemp or Kompe, diminutive Kömpche or Kempche)
- (Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian) a deep bowl
- Coordinate terms: (shallow bowl) Schottel, Schossel
De Mamm hät de Zupp en ene Komp jeschott on op der Desch jestallt.- The mother poured the soup into a bowl and put it on the table.
- (Moselle Franconian) trough
- Synonyms: Troch, Trooch
Usage notes
- Mostly masculine, in Ripuarian sometimes feminine.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German kump, northern variant of kumph.
Pronunciation
Noun
Komp m (plural Këmp)
- a deep bowl
- Coordinate term: (shallow bowl) Schossel
- trough
- Synonym: Trach