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Heineken
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Heineken.
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Heineken is the 85049th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 220 individuals. Heineken is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.
Noun
en informal Anything that reaches parts that other things cannot (after a slogan for the Heineken brand of beer).
en 2002 John Mohan Planning, Markets and Hospitals 205 Some prominent advocates have therefore suggested that PFI is the 'Heineken' of privatisation, reaching hitherto untouched parts of the government machine (Kerr 1998: 18).
en 2013 Windy Dryden Rationality and Pluralism For me REBT is the Heineken of therapies, reaching humorous parts of myself that other therapies cannot reach.
Further reading
German
Etymology
de :af Heine -ken
de Heine ken
Pronunciation
de De-Heineken.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
surname
de Heineken
Descendants
en Heineken