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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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