kornhæna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From korn (corn; grain) +‎ hæna (hen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔrtnˌhaiːna/

Noun

kornhæna f (genitive singular kornhænu, nominative plural kornhænur)

  1. quail (Any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae or of the family Odontophoridae)
  2. common quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Declension