What does “keen” in “keen intellect” mean?
What is the
meaning of keens in the phrase?
Why am I saying not able to save the life of all my friends?
What is the etymology of keen (if keen are common)?
From Middle English kene (“bold, brave,
sharp”), from Old English cne (“bold, brave”), from Proto-Germanic *knjaz (“knowledgeable, skillful, able”), from Proto-Indo-European *g’en, *g’n (“to know”), from Old English cne (“bold, brave,”
“know”), from Old English cne (“bold) and from Danish
Keen is used in this sense as a stand-in for sharp.
See usage 1a at Merriam-Webster (PDF) for instance.
The use of “keen” for sharp is fairly common. “a keen edge,” “a keen blade”,
etc.
Keen is used in this sense as a stand-in for sharp.
See usage 1a at Merriam-Webster (PDF) for instance.
The use of “keen” for sharp is fairly common. “a keen edge,” “a keen blade”,
etc.
What is the etymology of keen (if keen are common)?
From Middle English kene (“bold, brave,
sharp”), from Old English cne (“bold, brave”), from Proto-Germanic *knjaz (“knowledgeable, skillful, able”), from Proto-Indo-European *g’en, *g’n (“to know”), from Old English cne (“bold, brave,”
“know”), from Old English cne (“bold) and from Danish
Keen is used in this sense as a stand-in for sharp.
See usage 1a at Merriam-Webster (PDF) for instance.
The use of “keen” for sharp is fairly common. “a keen edge,” “a keen blade”,
etc.
Keen is used in this sense as a stand-in for sharp.
See usage 1a at Merriam-Webster (PDF) for instance.
The use of “keen” for sharp is fairly common. “a keen edge,” “a keen blade”,
etc.
