en kant
Meaning
margin; edge
In Swedish: yttre del eller sida av något
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kant |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kanten |
| Plural, indefinite | kanter |
| Plural, definite | kanterna |
kant is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kant, den stora kanten. Check another noun
Practise kant
1 / 2Is it en kant or ett kant?
kant in a sentence
- skarpa kantersharp edges
- skriva i kanten av en textwrite in the margin of a text
- En triangel har tre kanterA triangle has three sides
Expressions
- hålla sig på sin kantkeep to oneself
- på alla håll och kanterall over the place
- komma på kant ("bli ovän") med någonfall out ("become unfriendly") with sby
Words built with kant
- ostkant cheese rind
- strandkant beach; waterside
Questions
What does kant mean in English?
kant means “margin, edge”.
Is it en kant or ett kant?
It is en kant, and “the margin” is kanten.
What is the plural of kant?
The plural of kant is kanter, and the definite plural is kanterna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed through German from French cant (“corner”), from Latin canthus (“ring, wheel”).
Nearby common words
kant is number 3,634 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary