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/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: hengst
- Rhymes: -ɛŋst
Noun
hengst m (plural hengsten, diminutive hengstje n)
- stallion (male horse, especially uncastrated)
- Deze hengst heeft een uitstekende stamboom.
- This stallion has an excellent pedigree.
- (metonymic) 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
- merrie (“mare”)
Derived terms
- stallion
Descendants
- Afrikaans: hings
See also
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xenɡst/, [heŋɡst], earlier IPA(key): /xenkst/, [heŋkst]
Noun
hengst m
- alternative form of hengest