"Heineken" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Heinekens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Heineken. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Heineken}} German Heineken Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Heineken (plural Heinekens)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Heineken-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31

Noun

Forms: Heinekens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Heineken. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Heineken}} German Heineken Head templates: {{en-noun}} Heineken (plural Heinekens)
  1. (informal) Anything that reaches parts that other things cannot (after a slogan for the Heineken brand of beer). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Heineken-en-noun-gFMS4DMI

Inflected forms

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