Kempten
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Kempten, from Middle High German Kemptun, from Medieval Latin Campidona, Latin Campodūnum, from Gaulish Καμβοδουνον, from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) + *dūnom (“fortress”).
Proper noun edit
Kempten
- An independent town in Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany.
Usage notes edit
Often referred to as Kempten (Allgäu).
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German Kemptun, from Medieval Latin Campidona, Latin Campodūnum, from Gaulish Καμβοδουνον, from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) + *dūnom (“fortress”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kempten n (proper noun, genitive Kemptens or (optionally with an article) Kempten)
- Kempten (an independent town in Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany; official name: Kempten (Allgäu))