Kante
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A common surname in West Africa, especially in Mali and Guinea.
Proper noun[edit]
Kante (plural Kantes)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kante is the 41501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. Kante is most common among Black/African American (81.49%) and White (11.26%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kante”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 273.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via Middle Low German kant, kante from Middle Dutch kant, itself from Latin canthus (“tire, edge of a wheel”), from Gaulish *cantos, from Proto-Celtic *kantos (“corner, rim”). The Latin spelling is influenced by Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye, tire, etc.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kante f (genitive Kante, plural Kanten)
- edge (sharp boundary line), border
- ledge, rim, brink
- (graph theory) edge
- (Switzerland) tram platform
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kante [feminine]
Hyponyms[edit]
- Abbruchkante, Bettkante, Seitenkante, Hinterkante, Schneidekante, Schnittkante, Stuhlkante, Tischkante, Vorderkante, Wasserkante
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- Kantenlänge, Kantenwinkel
- etwas auf die hohe Kante legen
- klare Kante zeigen
- die Kante geben
- Waterkant
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
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