hein

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See also: héin

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hein, from the verb heinen (“to physically demarcate lands”) (modern heinen, also omheinen).

Noun

hein m (plural heinen, diminutive heintje n)

  1. physical demarcation between fields or yards, like a fence, wall or ditch.
Related terms

Etymology 2

Noun

hein m (plural heinen, diminutive heintje n)

  1. skinny person
  2. skinny horse
  3. personification of death
Derived terms

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śaina-. Cognate with Lithuanian šienas, Proto-Slavic *sěno.

Noun

hein (genitive heina, partitive heina)

  1. hay

Declension

Declension of hein (type hein)
singular plural
nominative hein heinad
genitive heina heinte / heinade
partitive heina heinu / heinasid
illative heina / heinasse heintesse / heinadesse
inessive heinas heintes / heinades
elative heinast heintest / heinadest
allative heinale heintele / heinadele
adessive heinal heintel / heinadel
ablative heinalt heintelt / heinadelt
translative heinaks heinteks / heinadeks
terminative heinani heinteni / heinadeni
essive heinana heintena / heinadena
abessive heinata heinteta / heinadeta
comitative heinaga heintega / heinadega

Derived terms

Finnish

Noun

hein

  1. instructive plural of he

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From earlier hen, heim, from Latin hem (“eh?”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃/
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Interjection

hein

  1. huh, hey, eh
    • 1968, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics and music), “Bonnie and Clyde”, in Initials B.B., performed by Serge Gainsbourg ft. Brigitte Bardot:
      Ça vous a plu, hein ? Vous en d’mandez encore / Eh bien, écoutez l’histoire de Bonnie and Clyde
      You liked it, did you? You want more / Well then, listen to the story of Bonnie and Clyde

Further reading

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haina.

Noun

hein

  1. hay

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin hem (“eh?”). Compare French hein.

Pronunciation

Interjection

hein?

  1. (Brazil, at the end of a sentence) huh? (used as a reinforcement of a question)
    Synonym: né?
    Então, você gostou, hein?
    So, you liked that, huh?
  2. (Brazil, used by itself) what? (used when one didn’t hear or understand something)
    Synonym: como?
  3. (Brazil) response to a statement that is unexpected or idiotic

Synonyms

  • hã?
  • (response to an statement that wasn't understood or wasn't expected): oi?

Derived terms

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haina.

Noun

hein

  1. grass
  2. hay

Inflection

Inflection of hein (inflection type 6/kuva)
nominative sing. hein
genitive sing. heinän
partitive sing. heinäd
partitive plur. heinid
singular plural
nominative hein heinäd
accusative heinän heinäd
genitive heinän heiniden
partitive heinäd heinid
essive-instructive heinän heinin
translative heinäks heinikš
inessive heinäs heiniš
elative heinäspäi heinišpäi
illative heinähä heinihe
adessive heinäl heinil
ablative heinälpäi heinilpäi
allative heinäle heinile
abessive heinäta heinita
comitative heinänke heinidenke
prolative heinädme heinidme
approximative I heinänno heinidenno
approximative II heinännoks heinidennoks
egressive heinännopäi heinidennopäi
terminative I heinähäsai heinihesai
terminative II heinälesai heinilesai
terminative III heinässai —
additive I heinähäpäi heinihepäi
additive II heinälepäi heinilepäi

Derived terms

References

  • Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “сено, трава”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika
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