höön

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (“to sing”). Cognates include West Frisian hoanne and German Hahn.

Noun

höön m (plural höönen)

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) cock, rooster (male chicken)
    Coordinate term: han (“hen”)
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