waterhoen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch waterhoen, from Old Dutch *watarhuon, from Proto-West Germanic *watarhōn, equivalent to water +‎ hoen. Cognate with German Wasserhuhn (“coot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦun/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧hoen

Noun

waterhoen n (plural waterhoenen or waterhoenders, diminutive waterhoentje n)

  1. common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
  2. (more broadly) moorhen (bird of the genus Gallinula)

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