Hahnrei

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German hanenrey. The word is also attested in Middle High German [Term?], but it was rare and the later spread was without doubt based on Low German. The original sense seems to have been “capon”, that is a castrated cock. Further etymology unsettled.

Cognate with Swedish hanrej.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːnʁaɪ̯/
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Noun

Hahnrei m (strong, genitive Hahnreis, plural Hahnreie)

  1. (dated or humorous) cuckold (man with an unfaithful wife)
    Synonyms: gehörnter Ehemann, Gehörnter

Declension

Declension of Hahnrei [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hahnrei die Hahnreie
genitive eines des Hahnreis der Hahnreie
dative einem dem Hahnrei den Hahnreien
accusative einen den Hahnrei die Hahnreie

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