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camper

camper van

noun KAHM-per Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'camper'.

Also means

motorhome

Usage Note

Camper is an invariable masculine loan-word from English, meaning a motorhome or camper van. The plural is also camper (invariable). It is distinguished from roulotte (caravan/trailer), which is towed. Common in Italian travel vocabulary: andare in camper ('to travel by motorhome'). Always preceded by il: il camper.

Examples

"Abbiamo viaggiato in tutta Italia in camper."

Natural Translation

We traveled all over Italy by camper van.

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