kempfo

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • kemphio, chemphio, kempho, chempho, kempfeo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“fighter”), agent noun belonging to Old High German kampf, whence German Kampf. Cognate to Old Norse kappi, Old English cempa.

Noun

kempfo m

  1. warrior
  2. champion

Declension

Declension of kempfo (masculine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative kempfo kempfon, kempfun
accusative kempfon, kempfun kempfon, kempfun
genitive kempfen, kempfin kempfōno
dative kempfen, kempfin kempfōm, kempfōn

Descendants

  • Middle High German: kempfe
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