Blauwe Kei

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as den blauwen kaey in 1699. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and kei (“boulder, rock”). Named after a rock which was used as a boundary marker.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə ˈkɛi̯/
Hyphenation: Blauwe Kei
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun edit

Blauwe Kei n

A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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