See also: Kanten

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Japanese 寒天 (kanten).

Noun edit

kanten (uncountable)

  1. agar

Danish edit

Noun edit

kanten c

  1. definite singular of kant

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.tə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kan‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɑntən

Etymology 1 edit

From kant (lace) +‎ -en, possibly of Celtic origin.

Adjective edit

kanten (not comparable)

  1. Made or consisting of lace
Inflection edit
Inflection of kanten
uninflected kanten
inflected kanten
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. kanten
n. sing. kanten
plural kanten
definite kanten
partitive

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Dutch canten. Equivalent to kant (side) +‎ -en.

Verb edit

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)
Inflection edit
Inflection of kanten (weak)
infinitive kanten
past singular kantte
past participle gekant
infinitive kanten
gerund kanten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kant kantte
2nd person sing. (jij) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (u) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (gij) 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 gekant
1) Archaic.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: kant

Etymology 3 edit

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

Verb edit

kanten

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To (put up a) fight, pose opposition
  2. (reflexive) To turn on, oppose.
Inflection edit
Inflection of kanten (weak)
infinitive kanten
past singular kantte
past participle gekant
infinitive kanten
gerund kanten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kant kantte
2nd person sing. (jij) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (u) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (gij) 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 gekant
1) Archaic.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit

Etymology 4 edit

From kant +‎ -en.

Verb edit

kanten

  1. (intransitive) To make lace.
Inflection edit
Inflection of kanten (weak)
infinitive kanten
past singular kantte
past participle gekant
infinitive kanten
gerund kanten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kant kantte
2nd person sing. (jij) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (u) kant kantte
2nd person sing. (gij) 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 gekant
1) Archaic.

Etymology 5 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

kanten

  1. plural of kant

Anagrams edit

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

kanten

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かんてん

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Noun edit

kanten m

  1. definite singular of kant

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

kanten m

  1. definite singular of kant

Swedish edit

Noun edit

kanten

  1. definite singular of kant

Anagrams edit