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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German hanenrey. The word is also attested in Middle High German , but it was rare and the later spread was without doubt based on Low German. The original sense seems to have been “capon”, that is a castrated cock. Further etymology unsettled.
Cognate with Swedish hanrej.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hahnrei m (strong, genitive Hahnreis, plural Hahnreie)
- (dated or humorous) cuckold (man with an unfaithful wife)
Declension
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