De Keen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Keen in 1838-1857. Derived from dialectal keen (“gully, creek”). Compare Baai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈkeːn/
  • Hyphenation: De Keen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

De Keen n

  1. a neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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