winterkoning

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch winterconinc. Equivalent to winter (“winter”) +‎ koning (“king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.tərˌkoː.nɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: win‧ter‧ko‧ning

Noun

winterkoning m (plural winterkoningen, diminutive winterkoninkje n)

  1. (chiefly diminutive) Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
  2. wren, any bird of the Troglodytidae

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