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Kempten

Kempten proper noun: an independent town in Allgäu, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany.

Proper noun

Kempten

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

Origin of Kempten

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

Questions about Kempten

What does Kempten mean?
Kempten means an independent town in Allgäu, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany.
What part of speech is Kempten?
Kempten is a proper noun.

Words near Kempten in the dictionary

  1. Kempston
  2. Kempston Hardwick
  3. Kempston Rural
  4. Kempstons
  5. kempt
  6. Kempten
  7. kemptide
  8. Kempton
  9. Kempton Park
  10. Kemptons
  11. kempty

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