Standard Lemma guide

he-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

Indicating a male, usually of an animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, dialectal, morpheme, uncommon

Topics: sciences

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History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: han — prefix for a male
  • Danish: han- — prefix for a male
  • Esperanto: -iĉ- — prefix for a male
  • Esperanto: vir- — prefix for a male
  • Ido: -ul- — prefix for a male
  • Indonesian: dia- — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hann — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Bokmål: han — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hann- — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Bokmål: han- — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hann — prefix for a male
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hann- — prefix for a male
  • Polish: -ek — prefix for a male
  • Swedish: han — prefix for a male
  • Swedish: han- — prefix for a male
  • Volapük: hi — prefix for a male
  • Volapük: hi- — prefix for a male