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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLager
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈlaːɡɐ/
"Wir schlugen unser Lager am See auf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where people take up temporary lodging in tents or other improvised shelters.
"We set up our camp near the river before it started to get dark."
- 1
To live temporarily in a tent or camp, especially for outdoor recreation.
"They decided to camp in the mountains for the entire weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'campus' meaning field or open space, entering English via Italian 'campo' and French 'camp' in the late 16th century initially in a military context. Over time, the meaning broadened from a temporary military encampment to recreational outdoor camping and figurative uses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Camp" is said worldwide
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camp
Transliteration: /kɑ̃/
"Nous avons dressé notre camp dans la vallée."
Lager
Transliteration: /ˈlaːɡɐ/
"Wir schlugen unser Lager am See auf."
campo
Transliteration: /ˈkampo/
"Abbiamo montato il campo vicino al fiume."
campamento
Transliteration: /kampaˈmento/
"Establecimos nuestro campamento al atardecer."
acampamento
Transliteration: /ɐkãpɐˈmẽtu/
"Montamos o acampamento na floresta."
शिविर
Transliteration: shivir
"हमने जंगल में अपना शिविर लगाया।"
营地
Transliteration: yíngdì
"我们在湖边搭建了营地。"
캠프
Transliteration: kaempeu
"우리는 호수 근처에 캠프를 쳤습니다."
キャンプ
Transliteration: kyampu
"私たちは湖の近くでキャンプを張った。"
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