kanten

See also Kanten

Danish

Noun

kanten

1. singular definite of kant

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Dutch

Etymology 1

possibly of Celtic origin

Noun

kanten

1. plural form of kant

Adjective

kanten (not comparable)

1. made -, consisting of lace

Declension

Declension of kanten

		positive
predicative/adverbial		—
neuter singular	indefinite	kanten
	definite	kanten
common singular		kanten
plural		kanten
partitive		—

Verb

kanten

1. (transitive) To make/ give (a) side(s), edge etc.
2. (transitive) To (give a) shape
3. (transitive) To let graze along the side of a pasture
4. (transitive) To tilt, notably on a side
5. (intransitive) To (be) tilt(ed)
6. (transitive) To touch at a side; to oppose in contact
7. (transitive) To put aside, save (up)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kanten (weak)

infinitive	kanten
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kant	kantte
2nd person singular	kant	kantte
3rd person singular	kant	kantte
plural	kanten	kantten
subjunctive sing.1	kante	kantte
subjunctive plur.1	kanten	kantten
imperative sing.	kant
imperative plur.1	kant
participles	kantend	(hebben) gekant
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

• kanter m
• aankanten (verb)
• omkanten (verb)
• tegenkanten (verb)

Etymology 2

Origin unclear, presumably some sense(s) of kant.

Verb

kanten

1. (intransitive) To (put up a) fight, pose opposition

Conjugation

Conjugation of kanten (weak)

infinitive	kanten
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kant	kantte
2nd person singular	kant	kantte
3rd person singular	kant	kantte
plural	kanten	kantten
subjunctive sing.1	kante	kantte
subjunctive plur.1	kanten	kantten
imperative sing.	kant
imperative plur.1	kant
participles	kantend	(hebben) gekant
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

• kanting
• tegenkanting

Anagrams

• tanken

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Japanese

Romanization

kanten

1. See かんてん

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Swedish

Noun

kanten

1. definite singular of kant