Gent

See also: gent

English

Proper noun

Gent

  1. A surname.

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Illyrian *Gentius, doublet of Gjin, which was borrowed from antiquity

Proper noun

Gent m (definite Genti)

  1. a male given name

Declension
Declension of Gent
indefinite definite
nominative Gent Genti
accusative Gentin
dat./abl. Genti Gentit

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Dutch Gent.

Proper noun

Gent m inan (related adjective gentský)

  1. Ghent

Declension
Declension of Gent (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative Gent
genitive Gentu
dative Gentu
accusative Gent
vocative Gente
locative Gentě, Gentu
instrumental Gentem

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gent.

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

Proper noun

Gent n

  1. Ghent (the capital of East Flanders, Belgium)
    Meronyms: Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem, Zwijnaarde

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Gent.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnt/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Gent n (proper noun, genitive Gents or (optionally with an article) Gent)

  1. Ghent (a city in Belgium)
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