waterhoen
Dutch
Etymology
From water + hoen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦun/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧hoen
Noun
waterhoen n (plural waterhoenen or waterhoenders, diminutive waterhoentje n)
- The aquatic, gallinaceous bird type moorhen
- Especially the gallinule Gallinula chloropus
Related terms
- watervogel
- loophoen