waterhoen

Dutch

Etymology

From water +‎ hoen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦun/

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧hoen

Noun

waterhoen n (plural waterhoenen or waterhoenders, diminutive waterhoentje n)

1. The aquatic, gallinaceous bird type moorhen
2. Especially the gallinule Gallinula chloropus

Related terms

• watervogel
• loophoen