Keent

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • (Noord-Brabant) Kent (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
  • IPA(key): /keːnt/
  • Hyphenation: Keent
  • Rhymes: -eːnt

Proper noun

Keent n

  1. A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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