Blauwe Kei

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Blauwe Kei n

1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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