mariehøne

Danish

mariehøne

Etymology

From Marie (Virgin Mary) + høne (hen, chicken).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mariːəhœːnə/, [mɑˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə], [maˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə]

Noun

mariehøne c (singular definite mariehønen, plural indefinite mariehøner or mariehøns)

  1. lady beetle, ladybug, ladybird

Inflection

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