keen

Εννοια (English)

1. Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
2. Fierce, intense, vehement.
3. Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
4. Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
5. Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
6. Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
7. Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
8. (informal) Marvelous.
9. (obsolete) Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

sharp

acute

poignant

trenchant

sprited

witty

be enthusiastic

be eager

be zealous

enhusiastic

readywitted

be earnest

sharp-edged

sharp-toned

devil’s own

jimhickey

quick-response

acute eyesight

Συχνότητα

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/kiːn/

Inherited from Μέσα Αγγλικά

Inherited from Παλαιά Αγγλικά

Cognate with Δανικά

Cognate with Ολλανδικά

Cognate with Γερμανικά

Cognate with Ισλανδικά

Cognate with Φεροϊκά

Cognate with Σκωτικά

Cognate with Παλαιά Αγγλικά

In summary

From Middle English kene (“bold, brave, sharp”), from Old English cēne (“keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike, powerful; learned, clever, wise”), from Proto-Germanic *kōniz (“knowledgeable, skilful, experienced, clever, capable”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognate with Danish køn (“handsome, pretty”), Dutch kien (“smart, wise, able”), koen (“daring, valiant, doughty, courageous”), German kühn (“bold, daring, audacious, hardy, valiant, venturesome”), Icelandic kænn (“wise, crafty, clever, able”), Faroese kønur (“expert (in, on), experienced, skilful, able, capable”), Scots keen (“lively, brisk; avaricious”). Related to Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). More at cunning, can.

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