kemper

See also: Kemper

English

Etymology

From kemp (“to contend, struggle, compete”) +‎ -er. Compare Middle Low German kemper, Dutch kamper, German Kämpfer, Danish kæmper. Compare also Middle English kempe (“kemper; warrior”), from Old English cempa (“warrior; soldier”).

Noun

kemper (plural kempers)

  1. One who kemps, or strives, for superiority.
  2. (Scotland) One who strives to complete the greatest amount of work.
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