hengst

See also: Hengst

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

- stallion

  • dekhengst
  • fokhengst
  • hengsten (verb)
  • karhengst
  • prijshengst
  • springhengst
  • stamboekhengst

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hings

See also

Old English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hengst m

  1. Alternative form of hengest
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