kant

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) side, face (of an object)
2. (masculine) side (as opposed to top or bottom)
3. (masculine) way, direction

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular,third-person) inflection of kanten:
2. (form-of,imperative) inflection of kanten:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑnt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cant, from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus.

Sentences

Op dit gebied gaan de zaken dus de goede kant op .

So things are moving in the right direction here.

Na een elegante sprong landde hij zacht aan de andere kant van de greppel .

After an elegant jump, he landed softly on the other side of the ditch.