Keent
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (Noord-Brabant) Kent (dialect form)
Etymology
[edit]- (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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Keent n
- A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːnt
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːnt/1 syllable
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Neighbourhoods in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands