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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
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN