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Kempa

KEMPA

Etymology

Cf. lit. Sponge (see). Theoretically, there can be nicknames and are associated with lit. kêmpa „sudžiūvęs žmogus ar gyvulys“, kêmpa „šykštuolis“ (LKŽ V 561). But, especially due to geography, it is probably more reliable to compare with the German. Kemp, Kempe - see Kempf.

Feminine FORMS

Kempienė / Kempaitė

Pronunciation

/kʲɛmpɐ/

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