No. 8,508 in Dutch
hens
"Hens" in Dutch means "his" or "him" as an archaic or poetic pronoun.
In a sentence
De boer riep de hens naar binnen toen het begon te regenen.
The farmer called the chickens inside when it started to rain.
Here, 'hens' is used to refer to chickens, which is a common usage in Dutch.
De hens op het dak maakte veel lawaai.
The chickens on the roof made a lot of noise.
In this sentence, 'hens' again refers to chickens, highlighting their location.
Ze gebruikte de hens om haar tuin te onderhouden.
She used the chickens to maintain her garden.
'Hens' refers to chickens, emphasizing their practical use in gardening for pest control.
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