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.