kemper

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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)

  1. One who kemps, or strives, for superiority; a champion or knight-errant.

Related terms[edit]

Cornish[edit]

Noun[edit]

kemper m (plural kemperyow)

  1. confluence

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)

  1. one who strives to complete the greatest amount of work
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