kanten

Borrowed from Japanese 寒天 (kanten).

kanten (uncountable)

1. agar

kanten c

1. definite singular of kant

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: kan‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɑntən

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

kanten (not comparable)

1. made or consisting of lace

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

kanten

1. (transitive) to make/ give (a) side(s), edge etc.
2. (transitive) to (give a) shape
3. (transitive) to let graze along the side of a pasture
4. (transitive) to tilt, notably on a side
5. (intransitive) to (be) tilt(ed)
6. (transitive) to touch at a side; to oppose in contact
7. (transitive) to put aside, save (up)

• kanter m
• aankanten (verb)
• omkanten (verb)
• tegenkanten (verb)

• Afrikaans: kant

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

kanten

1. (intransitive, obsolete) to (put up a) fight, pose opposition
2. (reflexive) to turn on, oppose

• kanting
• tegenkanting

• Afrikaans: kant

From kant +‎ -en.

kanten

1. (intransitive) to make lace

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

kanten

1. plural of kant

• tanken

kanten

1. Rōmaji transcription of かんてん

kanten m

1. definite singular of kant

kanten m

1. definite singular of kant

kanten

1. definite singular of kant

• tanken