Kantens
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as cantenze in 1326. Likely derived from Old Frisian Kanto (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-ingi-. According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym derives from a pre-Germanic (potentially Celtic) source. Compare Hantum and Cantaing-sur-Escaut.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Kantens n
- A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑntəns
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑntəns/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Groningen, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Groningen, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands