kamper

See also: Kamper

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kamfer (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kamfer, from German Kampfer, from French camphre, from Medieval Latin camphora, ultimately derived from Proto-Austronesian *qapuʀ (“lime; calcium”). Doublet of kapur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkam.pər/
• Rhymes: -pər
• Hyphenation: kam‧pêr

Noun

kampêr

1. (organic chemistry) camphor (a white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy)
2. camphor tree
   1. an aromatic, glossy-leaved evergreen tree native to eastern Asia (Cinnamomum camphora, Camphora officinarum) grown as a shade tree as well as for timber and camphor
   2. any wood that is produced from this tree

Further reading

• “kamper” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

kamper m

1. indefinite plural of kamp

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English camper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkam.pɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ampɛr
• Syllabification: kam‧per

Noun

kamper m inan

1. camper, campervan, motor home, recreational vehicle

Declension

Declension of kamper

	singular	plural
nominative	kamper	kampery
genitive	kamperu	kamperów
dative	kamperowi	kamperom
accusative	kamper	kampery
instrumental	kamperem	kamperami
locative	kamperze	kamperach
vocative	kamperze	kampery

Related terms

adjective

• kempingowy

 

nouns

• kemping
• kempingowiec

 

verb

• kempingować impf

 

Further reading

• kamper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kamper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

kamper

1. indefinite plural of kamp