hoender

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Afrikaans

Etymology

Formed back from the irregular plural hoenders of Dutch hoen, from Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch *huon, from Proto-Germanic *hōną. Cognate to German Huhn, Luxembourgish Hong.

Pronunciation

Noun

hoender (plural hoenders, diminutive hoendertjie)

  1. chicken

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

hoender m (plural hoenders, diminutive hoendertje n)

  1. (regional) Alternative form of hoen.
  2. a type of deep basket for cherries