"hens" meaning in Dutch

See hens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from English hands Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|hands}} Borrowed from English hands Head templates: {{nl-noun|c|-|-}} hens c (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. only used in alle hens aan dek (“all hands on deck”) Tags: common-gender, no-diminutive, uncountable Derived forms: allehens
    Sense id: en-hens-nl-noun-AFlUSG14 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{unk|nl}} Unknown Head templates: {{nl-noun|c|-|-}} hens c (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. only used in in de hens (“on fire”) Tags: common-gender, no-diminutive, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hens-nl-noun-hw5KAC5-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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