kemper
See also: Kemper
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
kemper (plural kempers)
- One who kemps, or strives, for superiority; a champion or knight-errant.
Related terms edit
Cornish edit
Noun edit
kemper 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 edit
Noun edit
kemper (plural kempers)