Kempten

English

Etymology

From German Kempten, from Middle High German Kemptun, from Medieval Latin Campidona, Latin Campodūnum, from Gaulish Καμβοδουνον, from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) + *dūnom (“fortress”).

Proper noun

Kempten

  1. An independent town in Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany.

Usage notes

Often referred to as Kempten (Allgäu).

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Kemptun, from Medieval Latin Campidona, Latin Campodūnum, from Gaulish Καμβοδουνον, from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) + *dūnom (“fortress”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛmptn̩/
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Proper noun

Kempten n (proper noun, genitive Kemptens or (optionally with an article) Kempten)

  1. Kempten (an independent town in Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany; official name: Kempten (Allgäu))

Declension
Declension of Kempten [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Kempten
genitive des Kemptens, Kempten1
dative dem Kempten
accusative das Kempten

1Optionally with an article.

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