alfahan

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Danish

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Etymology

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From alfa (alpha) +‎ han (male), a calque of the English alpha male.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alfahan/, [ˈalfaˌhan]

Noun

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alfahan c (singular definite alfahannen, plural indefinite alfahanner)

  1. alpha male (dominant male in a group of animals) [from 1996]
    Synonym: førerhan
    Coordinate term: alfahun

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