Kampf
noun · /kam(p)f/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German kampf, from Old High German kampf, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp (“field, battlefield”). The word originally referred to the “battlefield”, but early on developed the sense “battle, fight” in High German.
Translation
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struggle, battle, campaign, fight
masculine, strong
Studenten spielten eine führende Rolle im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung der natürlichen Umwelt.
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
Wir hatten das Glück, den Kampf zu gewinnen.
We had the luck to win the battle.
Der Boxer stählte sich für den Kampf.
The fighter toughened up for the bout.
- battle source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- battle source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- fight; fighting source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kampf | Kämpfe |
| Accusative | Kampf | Kämpfe |
| Dative | Kampf | Kämpfen |
| Genitive | Kampfes | Kämpfe |