Meaning of kæmpe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. giant
   common-gender
2. warrior
   archaic, common-gender
3. plantain (Plantago major)
   common-gender

Equivalents

Examples

“1819, Adam Oehlenschläger, "Der er et yndigt land", the Danish anthem Der sad i fordums tid / de harniskklædte kæmper, / udhvilede fra strid ...”

There sat in times past / the armored warriors, / rested from strife ...

“1778, Johannes Ewald, Kong Christian stod ved højen mast, the second Danish anthem O, Nordhav! Glimt af Wessel brød / din mørke sky. / Da ty'de kæmper til dit skød; / thi med ham lynte skræk og død.”

O, North Sea! A glimpse of Wessel broke / your dark cloud. / Then warriors sought refuge in your womb; / for with him, terror and death flashed.

“Skulde er nu ogsaa selv kommen til Kampen, og ansporer med Hidsighed sine Uhyrer, til at gaae lös paa Kong Hrolf; thi hun seer, at hans Kæmper ikke ere ham nær; ...”

Skulde herself has now also arrived at the battle, and hot-headedly encourages her monsters to attack king Hrolf; for she sees that his warriors are not close to him; ...

“I sin Magt Kong Sigvard skuer! hos ham staar hans Kæmpe bold, hos ham staar hans Kæmpe bold, hos ham staar hans Kæmpe bold.”

In his power, king Sigvard gazes! with him, his brave warrior stands, with him, his brave warrior stands, with him, his brave warrior stands.

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