diff --git a/applications/test/dimensionedType/Test-dimensionedType.C b/applications/test/dimensionedType/Test-dimensionedType.C
index 0df9862849..bf20a8a2fe 100644
--- a/applications/test/dimensionedType/Test-dimensionedType.C
+++ b/applications/test/dimensionedType/Test-dimensionedType.C
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "dictionary.H"
+#include "primitiveEntry.H"
+#include "dimensionedScalar.H"
 #include "dimensionedTensor.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
@@ -161,7 +163,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     Info<< nl << "Dictionary is now: " << dict << nl;
 
-    Info<< "End\n" << endl;
+
+    {
+        primitiveEntry entry1("scalar1", token(15.0));
+
+        // The same:
+        // primitiveEntry entry1("scalar1", ITstream::parse(" 15.0 "));
+
+        // This fails (as it should):
+        // primitiveEntry entry1("scalar1", ITstream::parse(" 15.0 25.0 "));
+
+        dimensionedScalar ds1(entry1);
+
+        Info<< "construct from entry: "
+            << entry1 << nl
+            << "    = " << ds1 << nl;
+    }
+
+    Info<< "\nEnd\n" << endl;
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
index 0edc4f1273..39d1df8388 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
@@ -162,6 +162,45 @@ Foam::dimensioned<Type>::dimensioned
 {}
 
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::dimensioned<Type>::dimensioned
+(
+    const primitiveEntry& e
+)
+:
+    name_(e.name()),
+    dimensions_(),
+    value_(Zero)
+{
+    ITstream& is = e.stream();
+
+    // no checkDims
+    initialize(is, false);
+
+    e.checkITstream(is);
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+Foam::dimensioned<Type>::dimensioned
+(
+    const primitiveEntry& e,
+    const dimensionSet& dims
+)
+:
+    name_(e.name()),
+    dimensions_(dims),
+    value_(Zero)
+{
+    ITstream& is = e.stream();
+
+    // checkDims
+    initialize(is, true);
+
+    e.checkITstream(is);
+}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::dimensioned<Type>::dimensioned
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
index b7bd77bccb..7d5cfede80 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace Foam
 // Forward declarations
 class zero;
 class dictionary;
+class primitiveEntry;
 
 template<class Type> class dimensioned;
 
@@ -146,8 +147,31 @@ public:
             const Type& val
         );
 
+        //- Construct from primitive entry with given name.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  \verbatim
+        //  [name] [dims] value
+        //  \endverbatim
+        //  If the optional name is found, it is used for renaming.
+        //  If the optional dimensions are present, they are read and
+        //  used without further verification.
+        //  If no dimensions are found, the quantity is dimensionless.
+        //  Fatal if not a primitiveEntry or if the number of tokens is incorrect.
+        explicit dimensioned(const primitiveEntry& e);
+
+        //- Construct from primitive entry with given name and dimensions.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  \verbatim
+        //  [name] [dims] value
+        //  \endverbatim
+        //  If the optional name is found, it is used for renaming.
+        //  If the optional dimensions are present, they are read and
+        //  verified against the expected dimensions.
+        //  Fatal if not a primitiveEntry or if the number of tokens is incorrect.
+        explicit dimensioned(const primitiveEntry& e, const dimensionSet& dims);
+
         //- Construct from dictionary lookup with a given name.
-        //  The dictionary entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
         //  \verbatim
         //  [name] [dims] value
         //  \endverbatim
@@ -158,7 +182,7 @@ public:
         dimensioned(const word& name, const dictionary& dict);
 
         //- Construct from dictionary lookup with a given name and dimensions.
-        //  The dictionary entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
         //  \verbatim
         //  [name] [dims] value
         //  \endverbatim
@@ -173,7 +197,7 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from dictionary lookup with a given name and dimensions.
-        //  The dictionary entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
         //  \verbatim
         //  [name] [dims] value
         //  \endverbatim
@@ -190,7 +214,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Construct from components (name, dimensions, value) with
         //- optional dictionary override.
-        //  The dictionary entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
+        //  The entry may contain optional name and dimensions.
         //  \verbatim
         //  [name] [dims] value
         //  \endverbatim
@@ -341,14 +365,16 @@ public:
         //- Deprecated(2018-11) Construct from Istream
         //- (expects name, dimensions, value)
         //  \deprecated(2018-11) - should generally use construct from
-        //      dictionary instead (additional checks on the input stream).
+        //      dictionary or primitiveEntry instead
+        //      (additional checks on the input stream).
         explicit dimensioned(Istream& is)
         FOAM_DEPRECATED(2018-11);
 
         //- Deprecated(2018-11) Construct from Istream with given name
         //- (expects dimensions, value)
         //  \deprecated(2018-11) - should generally use construct from
-        //      dictionary instead (additional checks on the input stream).
+        //      dictionary or primitiveEntry instead
+        //      (additional checks on the input stream).
         dimensioned(const word& name, Istream& is)
         FOAM_DEPRECATED(2018-11);
 
@@ -358,7 +384,8 @@ public:
         //  If the optional dimensions are present, they are read and
         //  verified against the expected dimensions.
         //  \deprecated(2018-11) - should generally use construct from
-        //      dictionary instead (additional checks on the input stream).
+        //      dictionary or primitiveEntry instead
+        //      (additional checks on the input stream).
         dimensioned(const word& name, const dimensionSet& dims, Istream& is)
         FOAM_DEPRECATED(2018-11);