Heken

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German Low German

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

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References

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