kamp
English edit
Etymology edit
Spelling variant of camp (“homosexual”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kæmp/
- (General American, Canada, /æ/ raising) IPA(key): [kʰɛəmp] ~ [kʰeəmp]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æmp
Adjective edit
kamp (not comparable)
- (Australia, of males) homosexual
- (New Zealand, historical) lesbian (in Maori communities)
- 1990, Julia Penelope, Sarah Valentine, Finding the Lesbians: Personal Accounts from Around the World, page 74:
- Finally we found the Western Park, a scungy unpopular pub then, which agreed to allow kamp girls to drink there.
- 1992, Stephan Likosky, Coming Out, page 264:
- It was 1961 and the kamp girls' scene had grown larger. Many Maori had begun moving to the cities, and among them were not only many more Maori drag queens but also Maori kamp girls.
Afrikaans edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch kamp, from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).
Noun edit
kamp (plural kampe)
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch kampen, from Middle Dutch kempen.
Verb edit
kamp (present kamp, present participle kampende, past participle gekamp)
- (intransitive) to suffer (from a problem), to deal with
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German kamp, from Latin campus.
Noun edit
kamp c (singular definite kampen, plural indefinite kampe)
- battle, struggle (violent)
- i kampens hede
- in the heat of battle
- endeavour, struggle (non-violent)
- Vi støtter deres kamp for lige rettigheder.
- We support their struggle for equal rights.
- game, match (of e.g. ball games)
- De har ikke vundet en kamp siden 2003.
- They haven't won a match since 2003.
- De har ikke vundet en kamp siden 2003.
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).
Noun edit
kamp n (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
Derived terms edit
- basiskamp
- concentratiekamp
- detentiekamp
- dodenkamp
- gevangenenkamp
- gevangenkamp
- gijzelaarskamp
- heropvoedingskamp
- interneringskamp
- jappenkamp
- jeugdkamp
- kamparts
- kampbeul
- kampbevolking
- kampcommandant
- kampervaring
- kampgenoot
- kampherinnering
- kamphuis
- kampleider
- kampleven
- kamplied
- kampplaats
- kampslachtoffer
- kampsyndroom
- kampterrein
- kampverleden
- kampvuur
- kampwinkel
- kinderkamp
- krijgsgevangenenkamp
- krijgsgevangenkamp
- legerkamp
- mannenkamp
- oefenkamp
- oorlogskamp
- oppositiekamp
- opvangkamp
- padvinderskamp
- protestkamp
- regeringskamp
- schietkamp
- schoolkamp
- skikamp
- sportkamp
- strafkamp
- taalkamp
- tentenkamp
- trainingskamp
- transitkamp
- uitroeiingskamp
- vakantiekamp
- verkrachtingskamp
- vernietigingskamp
- verzamelkamp
- visserskamp
- vliegkamp
- vluchtelingenkamp
- voetbalkamp
- vredeskamp
- vrouwenkamp
- werkkamp
- woonwagenkamp
- zeilkamp
- zigeunerkamp
- zomerkamp
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch camp, Old Dutch kamp, derived in turn from Latin campus (“field”). The term was borrowed in Roman times and acquired various connotations in different places.
Noun edit
kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
Derived terms edit
- general:
- toponyms:
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: kamp
Etymology 3 edit
From Middle Dutch camp, from Latin campus (“open space; battlefield”).
Noun edit
kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
- battle, fight
- tournament, competition
Usage notes edit
In the Netherlands kamp is seldom used as a word to describe a battle, gevecht is more common. However, in Flanders this usage is not uncommon.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
Verb edit
kamp
- inflection of kampen:
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -am̥p
Noun edit
kamp
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch kamp, from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”). Doublet of kampus, kampiun, kampanye, and sampanye.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kamp (first-person possessive kampku, second-person possessive kampmu, third-person possessive kampnya)
- camp, an outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
- Synonym: barak
Alternative forms edit
- kem (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading edit
- “kamp” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kamper, definite plural kampene)
- a fight
- a battle
- en juridisk kamp - a legal battle
- (sports) a match (boxing match, football match etc.)
- a broad or round mountaintop
- a boulder
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “kamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.
Noun edit
kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kampar, definite plural kampane)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “kamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Gotland; "en kamp") (file)
Etymology 1 edit
From Low German kempe, from Middle Low German kamp, from Latin campus (“battlefield”).
Noun edit
kamp c
- a struggling for one's interests (often in opposition); a struggle, (sometimes more idiomatic) a fight
- en jämn och hård kamp mellan två lag
- a close and tough fight between two teams
- riddarens kamp mot draken
- the knight's fight against the dragon
- en väpnad kamp
- an armed struggle
- deras långa kamp för rättvisa
- their long struggle for justice
- Att ta sig upp för den branta backen var en riktig kamp
- Getting up the steep hill was a real struggle
- hennes kamp mot sjukdomen
- her battle (idiomatically) against the disease (strid (“battle”) sounds overly militaristic in Swedish here)
- en kamp mot klockan
- a race against time / a race against the clock ("a struggle/fight against the clock" – idiomatic)
- en maktkamp
- a power struggle
Usage notes edit
- Often interchangeable with strid, which has more militaristic connotations, similar to how struggle and battle are often interchangeable in English.
- See also the corresponding verb kämpa, which can also be thought of as having the basic meaning struggle, though often unidiomatic as a translation.
Declension edit
Declension of kamp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kamp | kampen | kamper | kamperna |
Genitive | kamps | kampens | kampers | kampernas |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Unknown. Likely cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk and Norwegian Bokmål gamp.
Noun edit
kamp c
Declension edit
Declension of kamp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kamp | kampen | kampar | kamparna |
Genitive | kamps | kampens | kampars | kamparnas |
Further reading edit
- kamp in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- kamp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)