Keent

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Noord-Brabant) Kent (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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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