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Pony.

pony (horse)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔni/
  1. pony (horse)

    masculine · neuter · obsolete · strong
Where this word comes from

Late 18th century, from English pony. Until the earlier 20th century often masculine; the neuter was reinforced by analogy with Pferd n.

noun/ˈpɔni/
  1. bangs, fringe (way of cutting the front portion of the hair)

    masculine · strong
    Sie hat sich einen Pony schneiden lassen.
  2. the front portion of the hair as such, the hair above the forehead

    broadly · masculine · strong
    Am Pony hat er nur noch ein paar dünne Härchen.
Where this word comes from

From the similarity of the haircut with the mane of a pony. The older masculine gender may have been preserved here, or it may be a backformation from Ponyschnitt m (literally “pony cut”). Compare Dutch pony.

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