Kämpe

See also: kampe and kæmpe

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛmpə/

Etymology 1

Modern (18th century) borrowing from Middle Low German kempe, from Old Saxon kempio. The revived word existed also in an Upper German form: Middle High German kempfe, from Old High German kempho. Pertaining to Kampf (“fight”).

Noun

Kämpe m (genitive Kämpen, plural Kämpen)

  1. (chiefly literary) an experienced fighter (or activist); a warhorse
    Die alten Kämpen des palästinensischen Widerstands haben nur wenig Einfluss auf die radikalisierte Jugend.
    The old warhorses of the Palestinian resistance have but little influence on the radicalized youth.
Declension
Declension of Kämpe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kämpe die Kämpen
genitive eines des Kämpen der Kämpen
dative einem dem Kämpen den Kämpen
accusative einen den Kämpen die Kämpen
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

Kämpe

  1. plural of Kamp
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