De Keegen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Keegen in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kegen, derived from the plural form of keeg (“land next to water, land located outside a levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈkeː.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Kee‧gen
• Rhymes: -eːɣən

Proper noun

De Keegen n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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