kemper

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English

Etymology

From kemp (to contend, struggle, compete) +‎ -er. Compare Middle Low German kemper, Dutch kamper, German Kämpfer, Danish kæmper. Compare also English kemp (knight, warrior), from Middle English kempe (kemper, warrior), from Old English cempa (warrior, soldier).

Noun

kemper (plural kempers)

  1. One who kemps, or strives, for superiority; a champion or knight-errant.

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *komberos. Cognate with Welsh cymer.

Noun

kemper m (plural kemperyow)

  1. confluence

References

  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 220

Scots

Noun

kemper (plural kempers)

  1. one who strives to complete the greatest amount of work