German Conversation · Level 70
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German word
Kante
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkantə/
Meaning
- feminine nounrim
Example
Der Teller hat eine goldene Kante.
The plate has a golden rim.
More examples
Er stand auf der Kante des Balkons und sah hinunter.
He stood on the rim of the balcony and looked down.
Core concept
A thin, noticeable line of transition that may be smooth, raised, or sharp, such as the boundary around a dish.
Common phrases
an der Kante
at the rim
die Kante des Tisches
the rim of the table
an der Kante sitzen
sit on the rim
Similar words
Rand: A narrow border along the outer edge of a plate or sheet.
Ecke: A corner formed where two surfaces or edges meet.
Schneide: The sharp part of a blade that does the cutting.
Definition in German
eine schmale, oft scharf ausgeprägte Begrenzung an einem Gegenstand, die zwei Flächen voneinander trennt
Word origin
Kante entered German through the historical form kante from Latin canthus, a borrowing that goes back to Greek kanthos, meaning a rim or corner.
Usage tips
- In technical descriptions, an edge can be called eine Kante even when it is not dangerous or sharp; scharf specifies sharpness separately.
Other meanings
- edgenoun
Opposites
- Mittecenternoun
- Innenseiteinsidenoun
Related words
- kantigangularadjective
- Kantigkeitangularitynoun