keen

Signification (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.

vif

aigu

vif d’esprit

chanter une mélopée funèbre

exquis

mélopée funèbre irlandaise

plein de répartie

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

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kiːn/

Inherited from moyen anglais

Inherited from ancien anglais

Cognate with danois

Cognate with néerlandais

Cognate with allemand

Cognate with islandais

Cognate with féroïen

Cognate with écossais

Cognate with ancien anglais

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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