Hingst

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North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian hengst.

Noun

Hingst m (plural Hingster)

  1. (Sylt) horse

Saterland Frisian

n'Hingst (1).

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Hingst, from Middle Low German hingst, from Old Saxon *hengist, from Proto-West Germanic *hangist. Doublet of Houngst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪŋst/
  • Hyphenation: Hingst

Noun

Hingst m (plural Hingste)

  1. stallion
  2. (figurative) sexpot, stud
  3. (figurative) unrestrained person

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Hingst”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN