capercaillie

Betekenis (Engels)

A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

Concepten

auerhoen

berghoen

korhoen

woudhoenhoen

Synoniemen

capercailzie

wood grouse

horse of the wood

grouse

Tetrao urogallus

mountain cock

bonasia

ptarmigans

tetrao

lagopus

Vertalingen

urogallo

Auerhuhn

grand tétras

Tetrao urogallus

gallo cedrone

urogallo

tetraz

gall salvatge

αγριόκουρκος

gallo silvestre

gall fer

galomontês

pavon salvatge

grand coq de bruyère

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kæpəˈkeɪli/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Scots capercailzie (for the -z-, see Mackenzie and tailzie), a corruption of Scottish Gaelic capall (“horse”) + coille (“of the woods”).