hengst
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See also: Hengst
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch henxt, from Old Dutch *hengist, from Proto-West Germanic *hangist, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hengst m (plural hengsten, diminutive hengstje n)
- stallion (male horse, especially uncastrated)
- Deze hengst heeft een uitstekende stamboom.
- This stallion has an excellent pedigree.
- (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
[edit]- merrie (“mare”)
Derived terms
[edit]- stallion
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: hings
See also
[edit]Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hengst m
- Alternative form of hengest
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