klokhen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔk.ɦɛn/
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  • Hyphenation: klok‧hen

Noun[edit]

klokhen f (plural klokhennen, diminutive klokhennetje n)

  1. a brooding hen (female chicken) or mother hen
    Synonyms: kloek, moederhen, moederkip

Descendants[edit]

  • → Papiamentu: galiña klòk (calque)
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