Heken

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German Low German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From he +‎ -ken. (i.e., Heken = "little he, he-kin").

Noun[edit]

Heken n (plural Heken)

  1. male (of an animal)
    Dat Heken von ’n Pau hett bunte Steertfeddern.
    The male [of the] peafowl (peacock) has colorful tail feathers.

Antonyms[edit]

  • (antonym(s) of “male animal”): Seken

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References[edit]

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
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