hengst

Definitions of hengst
  1. noun
    the male of species Equus caballus
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    types:
    castraat, castraatzanger, gesnedene, ruin
    castrated male horse
    dekhengst, fokhengst, fokpaard, vaderpaard
    adult male horse kept for breeding
    type of:
    mannetje, mannetjesdier
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
    paard, peerd, ros, viervoeter
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  2. noun
    a severe blow
    synonyms: aai, baffer, beuk, doodklap, dreun, hijs, kleun, lel, loeier, opdoffer, opdonder, opduvel, oplawaai, oplazer, opsodemieter, opstopper, optater, peut, peuter, poeier, ram, watjekouw, zwieper
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    type of:
    fleer, haal, klap, muilpeer, opflikker, por, stoot
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
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