De Kampen

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as op dae campen in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
  • (Groningen) Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Ooster Kampen, De Wester Kampen in 1680. Derived from the plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈkɑm.pə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Kam‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɑmpən

Proper noun

De Kampen n

  1. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de kampen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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