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hetta

[ˈhɛʰtːa]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. cap
  2. The black nape and crown (lit., “cap”) on the head of the terna (“Arctic tern / arctic tern”).
  3. foreskin
  4. A piece of headwear, or a specific marking on the head of a bird.
Examples

Fuglurin hevur eina svarta hettu.

The bird has a black cap.

Pronunciationˈhɛʰtːa

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word has several meanings; be careful with the context as it can also refer to human anatomy.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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