waterhoen

Meaning

1. (neuter) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
2. (neuter) moorhen (bird of the genus Gallinula)

Concepts

moorhen

crake

gallinule

common moorhen

water-hen

Mariana common gallinule

Translations

Teichhuhn

Teichralle

gallinella d'acqua

polla de agua

poule d’eau

gallinella d’acqua

gallinule poule d'eau

Gallinula

polla gris

Grünfüßiges Teichhuhn

poule d'eau

Moorhuhn

gallinule poule d’eau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋaː.tərˌɦun/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: waterhoen

Inherited from Old Dutch: *watarhōn

Cognate with German: Wasserhuhn

In summary

From Middle Dutch waterhoen, from Old Dutch *watarhuon, from Proto-West Germanic *watarhōn, equivalent to water + hoen. Cognate with German Wasserhuhn (“coot”).