hengst
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