fluweelhoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of fluweel (“velvet”) +‎ hoen (“fowl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flyˈʋeːlˌɦun/
  • Hyphenation: flu‧weel‧hoen

Noun

fluweelhoen n (plural fluweelhoenders, diminutive fluweelhoentje n)

  1. (chiefly diminutive, rare) synonym of waterral (“water rail (Rallus aquaticus)”)
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