hanenkam

Dutch

Etymology

From haan (“cock”) +‎ -en- +‎ kam (“comb”).

Compare typologically Polish kurka, Slovak kuriatko (< Proto-Slavic *kura); Latvian gailene (feminine diminutive of gailis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːnə(ŋ)kɑm/
  • Hyphenation: ha‧nen‧kam

Noun

hanenkam m (plural hanenkammen, diminutive hanenkammetje n)

  1. a cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a rooster's head
  2. a Mohawk (hairstyle)
  3. synonym of cantharel (“chanterelle”)

Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: kam
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