sneeuwhoen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • sneeuwhoender (rare)

Etymology

Compound of sneeuw +‎ hoen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsneːu̯.ɦun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sneeuw‧hoen

Noun

sneeuwhoen n (plural sneeuwhoenders or sneeuwhoenderen or sneeuwhoenen, diminutive sneeuwhoentje n)

  1. any grouses of the genus Lagopus

Derived terms

  • alpensneeuwhoen
  • moerassneeuwhoen
  • Schots sneeuwhoen
  • witstaartsneeuwhoen
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