korhoen

Dutch
Lyrurus tetrix (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829
Lyrurus tetrix (female) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Alternative forms
  • koornhoen (obsolete)
  • kornhoen (dialectal, dated)

Etymology

Compound of korren +‎ hoen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦun/
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  • Hyphenation: kor‧hoen

Noun

korhoen n (plural korhoenders or korhoenderen or korhoenen, diminutive korhoentje n)

  1. The black grouse, blackgame, Lyrurus tetrix syn. Tetrao tetrix
    Synonyms: berkhoen, moerhoen
    Hyponyms: korhaan, korhen

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