"Gent" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ɣɛnt/ Audio: Nl-Gent.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛnt Etymology: From Middle Dutch Ghent. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Ghent}} Middle Dutch Ghent Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Gent n
  1. Ghent (the capital of East Flanders, Belgium) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Belgium, Places in Belgium Derived forms: Gentenaar [masculine], Gentse [feminine], Gents, Klein Gent, Nieuw Gent, Maagd van Gent, Sas van Gent
    Sense id: en-Gent-nl-name-6n~DKRCO Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Provincial capitals of Belgium Meronyms: Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem, Zwijnaarde
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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