waterhoen

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Dutch

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Gallinula chloropus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch waterhoen, from Old Dutch *watarhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *watarhōn, equivalent to water +‎ hoen. Cognate with German Wasserhuhn (“coot”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌɦun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧hoen

Noun

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

  1. a moorhen; a bird of the genus Gallinula
  2. (particularly) the common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

Derived terms

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