kant
Breton
Etymology
From Middle Breton kant, from Old Breton cant, from Proto-Brythonic *kant, from Proto-Celtic *kantom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.
Pronunciation
Numeral
kant
- hundred
- Kant bro, kant giz, kant perez, kant iliz
- A hundred countries, a hundred guises, a hundred parishes, a hundred churches.
Mutation
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed through German from French cant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (“ring, wheel”).
Noun
kant c (singular definite kanten, plural indefinite kanter)
Declension
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kant | kanten | kanter | kanterne |
genitive | kants | kantens | kanters | kanternes |
Derived terms
- yderkant
Related terms
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑnt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: kant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cant, from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus.
Noun
kant m (plural kanten, diminutive kantje n)
- side, face (of an object)
- Synonym: zijde
- De deur is aan deze kant van het gebouw. ― The door is on this side of the building.
- side (as opposed to top or bottom)
- Synonym: zij
- De boom is omgevallen en ligt nu op zijn kant. ― The tree has fallen over and is now lying on its side.
- way, direction
- Synonym: richting
- We rijden de verkeerde kant op. ― We're driving in the wrong direction.
Derived terms
Noun
kant n or m (uncountable)
- lace (textile pattern)
- Deze doek is met kant versierd.
- This cloth is decorated with lace.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Berbice Creole Dutch: kandi
- Negerhollands: kant
- → Papiamentu: kanchi (“lace”), kantu (“side”), kante, kanto, kantsje
- → Sranan Tongo: kanti
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kant
- inflection of kanten:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Anagrams
Gothic
Romanization
kant
- romanization of 𐌺𐌰𐌽𐍄
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɒnt]
- Hyphenation: kant
Noun
kant
- accusative singular of kan
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian cantu and/or Italian canto, from Latin cantus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkant/
Noun
kant m (plural kanti)
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cantus (“corner, side”), via Middle Low German or German Low German.
Noun
kant m (definite singular kanten, indefinite plural kanter, definite plural kantene)
Derived terms
References
- “kant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cantus (“corner, side”), via Italian canto and Old French cant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑnt/
- (Trøndelag) IPA(key): /kaɲc/
Noun
kant m (definite singular kanten, indefinite plural kantar, definite plural kantane)
- an edge, a border
- Ikkje gå for nær kanten.
- Don't go too near the edge.
- Ikkje gå for nær kanten.
- an area
- På den kanten av byen er det mykje bråk.
- There is a lot of trouble in that part of town.
- På den kanten av byen er det mykje bråk.
- a direction
- Vinden kjem oftast frå den kanten.
- The wind most often blows from that direction.
- Vinden kjem oftast frå den kanten.
på alle kantar
Derived terms
References
- “kant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German kant, a Pomeranian form of southern Low German kante, from French cant, from Latin canthus, from Proto-Celtic *kantos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkant/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ant
- Syllabification: kant
- Homophone: Kant
Noun
kant m inan
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kant | kanty |
genitive | kantu | kantów |
dative | kantowi | kantom |
accusative | kant | kanty |
instrumental | kantem | kantami |
locative | kancie | kantach |
vocative | kancie | kanty |
Derived terms
- kantować impf
Further reading
- kant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed through German from French cant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (“ring, wheel”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Gotland); “en kant”: (file)
Noun
kant c
- an edge; border; rim.
- (mathematics) a boundary or edge
- En triangel har tre kanter
- A triangle has three sides
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | kant | kants |
definite | kanten | kantens | |
plural | indefinite | kanter | kanters |
definite | kanterna | kanternas |
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
- hålla sig på sin kant
- komma på kant med någon
- sätta guldkant på tillvaron
References
- kant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)