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German Low German
Etymology
From he + -ken. (i.e., Heken = "little he, he-kin").
Noun
Heken n (plural Heken)
- male (of an animal)
- Dat Heken von ’n Pau hett bunte Steertfeddern.
- The male peafowl (peacock) has colorful tail feathers.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “male animal”): Seken
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)