zijdehoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zijde (“silk”) +‎ hoen (“fowl; chicken”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.dəˌɦun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zij‧de‧hoen

Noun

zijdehoen n (plural zijdehoenders or zijdehoenderen, diminutive zijdehoentje n)

  1. synonym of waterral (“water rail (Rallus aquaticus)”)
  2. a silkie, often considered a breed of bantam chicken
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