No. 8,381 in German

kante

Edge or rim.

In a sentence

Ich stellte das Buch vorsichtig auf die Kante des Tisches.
I carefully placed the book on the edge of the table.
Here, 'Kante' refers to the physical edge of the table.
Die Kante des Berges bot eine beeindruckende Aussicht auf das Tal.
The edge of the mountain offered an impressive view of the valley.
In this sentence, 'Kante' is used metaphorically to describe the edge of the mountain terrain.
Bitte schneide entlang der Kante des Papiers.
Please cut along the edge of the paper.
The term 'Kante' here refers to the straight boundary or border of the paper.

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