rehén
hostage
re-
again, back
+
hen
hen (female chicken)
Rehén means hostage. It can be remembered as re-0 (again0) + hen1, like a chicken repeatedly held captive.
noun
- hostageA person who is held captive by someone, typically to force others to do something.Los terroristas tomaron a diez personas como rehenes. // The terrorists took ten people as hostages.