Gendt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in gannite in 790-793. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *ganda- (“wide, widened”), *gan-ita (“confluence of two rivers”) or from a term cognate to Old Norse gandr (“straight current”) are not backed up by the oldest attestations of the toponym. Compare Gent.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: Gendt
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Homophone: Gent

Proper noun

Gendt n

  1. A city and former municipality of Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Sprauwennest (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Gendtenaar
  • Gendts

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