Keent

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Kent (Noord-Brabant, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as kyent in 1247. Perhaps derived from dialectal keen (“split, gully, creek”) with collectivising -t. Compare Keinse and Kinrooi.
  • (Limburg) First attested as Keent in 1790. Perhaps derived from dialectal keen (“split, gap”) or keen (“pine tree, Pinus sp.”). Compare Keinse and Kinrooi. See also Limburgish Kieëntj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːnt/
  • Hyphenation: Keent
  • Rhymes: -eːnt

Proper noun

Keent n

  1. a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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