sneeuwhoen

Dutch

Alternative forms

sneeuwhoender (rare)

Etymology

Compound of sneeuw +‎ hoen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsneːu̯.ɦun/
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Hyphenation: sneeuw‧hoen

Noun

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

Any grouses of the genus Lagopus.

Derived terms

alpensneeuwhoen
moerassneeuwhoen
Schots sneeuwhoen
witstaartsneeuwhoen

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