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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- one who strives to complete the greatest amount of work