"Heini" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaɪni/ Audio: De-Heini.ogg
Etymology: Clipping of Heinrich + -i Etymology templates: {{clipping|de|Heinrich}} Clipping of Heinrich, {{suffix|de||-i}} + -i Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Heini
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Heinrich, equivalent to English Hank Categories (topical): German diminutives of male given names, German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Heini-de-name-zZFsRBvy Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -i Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -i: 73 27

Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪni/ Audio: De-Heini.ogg Forms: Heinis [genitive], Heinis [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Heinrich + -i Etymology templates: {{clipping|de|Heinrich}} Clipping of Heinrich, {{suffix|de||-i}} + -i Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Heini m (strong, genitive Heinis, plural Heinis)
  1. scatterbrained, stupid person; nut Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Büroheini, Filmheini, Kulturheini
    Sense id: en-Heini-de-noun-tfkmsOk3

Inflected forms

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