"Hengst" meaning in German

See Hengst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hɛŋst/ Audio: De-Hengst.ogg [Berlin, Germany]
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  1. stallion (male horse) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Hengst-de-noun-vv-aw~5Q Categories (other): German entries with etymon, Horses, Male animals Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 42 58 Disambiguation of Horses: 71 29 Disambiguation of Male animals: 98 2
  2. (colloquial) stallion, stud (virile and sexually potent man) Tags: colloquial, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Hengst-de-noun-UhPdZPWM Categories (other): German entries with etymology trees, German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with etymology trees: 28 72 Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 42 58 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bürohengst, Hengstmann, Klopphengst

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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