different between kelper vs kemper

English

Alternative forms

• Kelper

Etymology

kelp +? -er, so named because the islands are surrounded by much kelp.

Pronunciation

Noun

kelper (plural kelpers)

1. (slang, dated) A Falkland Islander, native to the Falkland Islands.

Synonyms

• Falkland Islander
• Benny

References

• allwords.com definition for "Kelper"
• dictionary.com definition for "Kelper"

Anagrams

• Kepler

Spanish

Etymology

From English kelper.

Noun

kelper m or f (plural kelperes)

1. (Argentina, slang) a Falkland Islander

   Synonym: malvinense

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; a champion or knight-errant.

Related terms

• kempery-man

Cornish

Noun

kemper m (plural kemperyow)

1. confluence

References

• Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
• 2018, Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (2018 edition, p.220)

Scots

Noun

kemper (plural kempers)

1. One who strives to complete the greatest amount of work.