kamp

See also: Kamp

Danish

Noun

kamp c (singular definite kampen, plural indefinite kampe)

  1. battle, struggle (violent)
    i kampens hede
    in the heat of battle
  2. endeavour, struggle (non-violent)
    Vi støtter deres kamp for lige rettigheder.
    We support their struggle for equal rights.
  3. game, match (of e.g. ball games)
    De har ikke vundet en kamp siden 2003.
    They haven't won a match since 2003.

Declension

Further reading


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑmp/
  • Hyphenation: kamp
  • Rhymes: -ɑmp

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French camp, from Latin campus (open space; field).

Noun

kamp n (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

  1. camp

Noun

kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

  1. field
Derived terms
  • kampement

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch camp, from Latin campus (open space; battlefield).

Noun

kamp m (plural kampen, diminutive kampje n)

  1. battle
  2. tournament
Usage notes

In the Netherlands kamp is seldom used as a word to describe a battle, gevecht is more common. However, in Flanders this usage is very common.

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Verb

kamp

  1. first-person singular present indicative of kampen
  2. imperative of kampen

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -am̥p

Noun

kamp

  1. indefinite accusative singular of kampur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp

Noun

kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kamper, definite plural kampene)

  1. a fight
  2. a battle
    en juridisk kamp - a legal battle
  3. (sports) a match (boxing match, football match etc.)
  4. a broad or round mountaintop
  5. a boulder

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp

Noun

kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kampar, definite plural kampane)

  1. a fight
  2. a battle
  3. (sports) a match (as above)
  4. a broad or round mountaintop
  5. a boulder

Derived terms

References


Swedish

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

kamp c

  1. a fight, a struggle
  2. a fight, a battle
  3. a match; a competition between two participants or two participating teams
  4. an old horse

Declension

Declension of kamp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kamp kampen kamper kamperna
Genitive kamps kampens kampers kampernas
Declension of kamp 4
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kamp kampen kampar kamparna
Genitive kamps kampens kampars kamparnas

Derived terms

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