alle hens aan dek

Dutch

Etymology

Partial calque of English all hands on deck, without translating the word hands (hens is otherwise meaningless in the context of this translated phrase; the Dutch translation of hands would be handen).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

alle hens aan dek

  1. (nautical) all hands on deck
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