No. 4,966 in Dutch
haan
Rooster.
In a sentence
De haan kraait luid in de ochtend.
The rooster crows loudly in the morning.
Here, 'haan' is used to denote a male chicken, commonly referred to as a rooster, which is known for crowing, especially at sunrise.
Hij is een echte haan in het kippenhok.
He is a true rooster in the chicken coop.
In this expression, 'haan' is used metaphorically to refer to someone who stands out or assumes a dominant position among a group.
Ze kochten een gevulde haan voor het feestmaal.
They bought a stuffed rooster for the feast.
Here, 'haan' again refers to a male chicken, this time in the context of food, implying it is prepared as a dish.
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