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Dutch
- Kent (Noord-Brabant, 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
Proper noun
Keent n
- A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN