haan

Meaning

  1. (masculine) a cock, a rooster (male chicken)
  2. (masculine) the male of various other species of gallinaceous birds
  3. (masculine) an object resembling or depicting a cock
  4. (masculine) certain insect or marine animal species
  5. (masculine) the lock or hammer of an older type of firearm
  6. (masculine) a macho; a man who flaunts his masculinity

Synonyms

haan van een vuurwapen

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɦaːn/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch hane, from Old Dutch *hano. Compare German Hahn, Danish hane.

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