hens

English

Noun

hens

1. plural of hen

Anagrams

• NHEs, Shen, nesh

Dutch

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English hands

Noun

hens c (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. only used in alle hens aan dek (“all hands on deck”)

Derived terms

• allehens

Etymology 2

Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic

Noun

hens c (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. only used in in de hens (“on fire”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronoun

hens

1. Possessive form of hen, a gender-neutral personal pronoun, "her/hers/his".

See also

• hans (“his”), hennes (“her”), dens (“its”), deres (“their”)

References

• “hen_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Determiner

hens

1. Possessive form of hen, a gender-neutral personal pronoun, "her/hers/his".

Synonyms

• (expressing possession or association): til (preposition) (used irrespective of gender of possessor)

See also

• hans (“his”), hennar (“her”), deira (“their”)

References

• “hens” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛns/

Pronoun

hens

1. Possessive form of hen, a gender-neutral personal pronoun, "her/hers/his".