Kanten

See also: kanten

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkantn̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: kannten
  • Hyphenation: Kan‧ten
  • Rhymes: -antən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cant, cante (“edge, rim, piece of bread”), adopted from Dutch settlers in East Elbia since the 12th century. Compare synonymous German Kante.

Noun

Kanten m (strong, genitive Kantens, plural Kanten)

  1. (dialectal) (of bread) crust; heel
Declension
Declension of Kanten [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kanten die Kanten
genitive eines des Kantens der Kanten
dative einem dem Kanten den Kanten
accusative einen den Kanten die Kanten
Derived terms
  • Brotkanten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Kanten

  1. plural of Kante
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