korhoen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • koornhoen (obsolete)
  • kornhoen (dialectal, dated)

Etymology

Compound of korren +‎ hoen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kor‧hoen

Noun

korhoen n (plural korhoenders or korhoenderen or korhoenen, diminutive korhoentje n)

  1. black grouse, blackgame (Lyrurus tetrix syn. Tetrao tetrix)
    Synonyms: berkhoen, moerhoen
    Hyponyms: korhaan, korhen

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