voorn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• voren (superseded, dated)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch voorne, from Old Dutch *forno. Related to terms for trout in several Germanic languages. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voːrn/

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• Hyphenation: voorn
• Rhymes: -oːrn

Noun

voorn m (plural voorns, diminutive voorntje n)

1. A roach; a vernacular term used of a grouping of fish in the family Cyprinidae due to superficial resemblances; in particular used of (former) members of the genus Leuciscus.

Hyponyms

• serpeling

Derived terms

• bittervoorn
• blankvoorn
• elzenvoorn
• gewone voorn
• grondelvoorn
• kopvoorn
• rietvoorn
• ruisvoorn
• windvoorn

Related terms

• forel