hens

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

hens

  1. plural of hen

Anagrams[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English hands

Noun[edit]

hens c (uncountable)

  1. Only used in alle hens aan dek (“all hands on deck”)
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic

Noun[edit]

hens c (uncountable)

  1. Only used in in de hens (“on fire”)

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

hens

  1. (neologism) Possessive form of hen, a gender-neutral personal pronoun, "her/hers/his".
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