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Kante
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kante kaňte
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
A common surname in West Africa, especially in Mali and Guinea.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kante is the 41501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. Kante is most common among Black/African American (81.49%) and White (11.26%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Etymology
Via de gml kant, gml kante from de dum kant, itself from de la canthus tire, edge of a wheel, from de cel-gau *cantos, from cel-pro *kantos corner, rim. The Latin spelling is influenced by grc κανθός corner of the eye, tire, etc..
Pronunciation
de /ˈkantə/ [ˈkʰantə]
de De-Kante.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de kannte
Noun
f
edge sharp boundary line, border
ledge, rim, brink
de graph theory edge
de Switzerland tram platform
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Abbruchkante Baumkante Bettkante Fehlkante Hinterkante Schneidekante Schnittkante Seitenkante Stuhlkante Tischkante Vorderkante Waldkante Wasserkante
Derived terms
de Kantenlänge Kantenwinkel Kantenschutz Kantenzange hohe Kante klare Kante zeigen die Kante geben Vierkanthof
Related terms
de kentern
de Waterkant
See also
de Rand
Further reading