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kanten.

made or consisting of lace

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɑn.tə(n)/
  1. made or consisting of lace

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈkɑn.tə(n)/
  1. to make/ give (a) side(s), edge etc.

    transitive
  2. to (give a) shape

    transitive
  3. to let graze along the side of a pasture

    transitive
  4. to tilt, notably on a side

    transitive
  5. to (be) tilt(ed)

    intransitive
  6. to touch at a side; to oppose in contact

    transitive
  7. to put aside, save (up)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈkɑn.tə(n)/
  1. to make lace

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From kant + -en.

verb/ˈkɑn.tə(n)/
  1. to (put up a) fight, pose opposition

    intransitive · obsolete
  2. to turn on, oppose

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

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

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