haantje

Definitions of haantje
  1. noun
    adult male chicken
    synonyms: haan
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    type of:
    hoen, hoentje, kip, poulet
    a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
  2. noun
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    synonyms: bink, haan, he-man, macho, mannetjesputter
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    type of:
    baas, basserool, broger, gabber, gast, heer, heerschap, jongen, kerel, klant, knaap, man, mannetje, manspersoon, meneer, mijnheer, pief, vent
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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