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hein.

physical demarcation between fields or yards, like a fence, wall or ditch

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

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

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. skinny person

    masculine
  2. skinny horse

    masculine
  3. personification of death

    masculine
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.