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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch henxt, from Old Dutch *hengist, from Proto-West Germanic *hangist, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛŋst/
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  • Hyphenation: hengst
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋst

Noun

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hengst m (plural hengsten, diminutive hengstje n)

  1. stallion (male horse, especially uncastrated)
    Deze hengst heeft een uitstekende stamboom.
    This stallion has an excellent pedigree.
  2. (metonymically) a very hard hit, like given by a angrily kicking stallion
    Hij gaf zijn aanvaller een geweldige hengst.
    He gave his attacker an enormous wallop.

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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- stallion

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: hings

See also

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xenɡst/, [heŋɡst], earlier IPA(key): /xenkst/, [heŋkst]

Noun

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hengst m

  1. Alternative form of hengest