klokhen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of klokken (“to cluck”) +‎ hen (“hen”). The first element is onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɔk.ɦɛn/

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• Hyphenation: klok‧hen

Noun

klokhen f (plural klokhennen, diminutive klokhennetje n)

1. a brooding hen (female chicken) or mother hen

   Synonyms: kloek, moederhen, moederkip

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: galiña klòk (calque)