Enter

See also: enter, Enter., and enter-

English
Enter-key marked with green, Return-key with red

Alternative forms

Noun

Enter (plural Enters)

  1. The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard.
  2. A stroke of the Enter key.

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as entheren in 1188. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch ennet (“duck”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). A derivation from Middle Dutch *enet (“lonely place, hermitage”) is also possible. Compare Eynatten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛn.tər/
  • Hyphenation: En‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɛntər
  • Homophone: enter

Proper noun

Enter n

  1. A village in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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