Borrowed fromJapanese寒天(kanten).

kanten (uncountable)

1. agar

kanten c

1. definitesingular ofkant

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation:kan‧ten
• Rhymes:-ɑntən

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

kanten (notcomparable)

1. made or consisting oflace

FromMiddle Dutchcanten. Equivalent tokant(“side”) +‎-en.

kanten

1. (transitive) to make/ give (a)side(s), edge etc.
2. (transitive) to (give a)shape
3. (transitive) to letgraze along the side of a pasture
4. (transitive) totilt, notably on a side
5. (intransitive) to (be)tilt(ed)
6. (transitive) totouch at a side; tooppose in contact
7. (transitive) toput aside, save (up)

• kanterm
• aankanten (verb)
• omkanten (verb)
• tegenkanten (verb)

• Afrikaans:kant

Origin unclear, presumably some sense(s) ofkant.

kanten

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

• kanting
• tegenkanting

• Afrikaans:kant

Fromkant +‎-en.

kanten

1. (intransitive) to makelace

See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.

kanten

1. plural ofkant

• tanken

kanten

1. Rōmaji transcription ofかんてん

kanten m

1. definitesingular ofkant

kanten m

1. definitesingular ofkant

kanten

1. definitesingular ofkant

• tanken

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