kamp
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Spelling variant of camp (“homosexual”). Spelling with k based erroneously on the false acronym K(nown) A(s) M(ale) P(rostitute).
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /kæmp/
- (General American, Canada, /æ/ raising) IPA(key): [kʰɛəmp] ~ [kʰeəmp]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æmp
AdjectiveEdit
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.
- 1990, Julia Penelope, Sarah Valentine, Finding the Lesbians: Personal Accounts from Around the World (page 74)
AfrikaansEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Dutch kamp, from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).
NounEdit
kamp (plural kampe)
Etymology 2Edit
From Dutch kampen, from Middle Dutch kempen.
VerbEdit
kamp (present kamp, present participle kampende, past participle gekamp)
- (intransitive) to suffer (from a problem), to deal with
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German kamp, from Latin campus.
NounEdit
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.
DeclensionEdit
Further readingEdit
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Borrowed from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”).
NounEdit
kamp n (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
Derived termsEdit
- 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 termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
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.
NounEdit
kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
Derived termsEdit
- general:
- toponyms:
- Bergkamp
- Boskamp
- Breklenkamp
- Bullenkamp
- Bulskamp
- Buunderkamp
- De Kamp
- De Kampen
- De Kruiskamp
- Denekamp
- De Schutskamp
- Geitenkamp
- Greffelkamp
- Harskamp
- Hazenkamp
- Heuwkamp
- Hoogkamp
- Kamp
- Kampen
- Kampenhout
- Kamperland
- Keulse Kamp
- Maliskamp
- Marijenkampen
- Oostkamp
- Prinsenkamp
- Serskamp
- Smeliënkamp
- Steenkamp
- Zevenkamp
- Zoutkamp
DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: kamp
Etymology 3Edit
From Middle Dutch camp, from Latin campus (“open space; battlefield”).
NounEdit
kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)
- battle, fight
- tournament, competition
Usage notesEdit
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 termsEdit
Etymology 4Edit
VerbEdit
kamp
IcelandicEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -am̥p
NounEdit
kamp
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch kamp, from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (“open space; field”). Doublet of kampus.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 formsEdit
- kem (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further readingEdit
- “kamp” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “kamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.
NounEdit
kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kampar, definite plural kampane)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “kamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (Gotland; "en kamp") (file)
Etymology 1Edit
From Low German kempe, from Middle Low German kamp, from Latin campus (“battlefield”).
NounEdit
kamp c
- a fight, a struggle
- a fight, a battle
- a match; a competition between two participants or two participating teams
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kamp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kamp | kampen | kamper | kamperna |
Genitive | kamps | kampens | kampers | kampernas |
Derived termsEdit
- befrielsekamp
- dragkamp
- dödskamp
- kampanda
- kampcell
- kampduglig
- kampfond
- kamplust
- kamppolitik
- kampsång
- kampvilja
- klasskamp
- maktkamp
- mångkamp
- närkamp
- tiokamp
- tvekamp
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
NounEdit
kamp c
DeclensionEdit
Declension of kamp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kamp | kampen | kampar | kamparna |
Genitive | kamps | kampens | kampars | kamparnas |