kemper
See also: Kemper
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editkemper (plural kempers)
- One who kemps, or strives, for superiority; a champion or knight-errant.
Related terms
editCornish
editNoun
editkemper m (plural kemperyow)
References
edit- Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
- Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 220
Scots
editNoun
editkemper (plural kempers)