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Woaterhanne

Saterland Frisian edit

 
n Woaterhanne.

Etymology edit

From Woater (“water”) +‎ Hanne (“hen”). Akin to German Wasserhuhn and Dutch waterhoen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔːtərˌhanə/
  • Hyphenation: Woa‧ter‧han‧ne

Noun edit

Woaterhanne f (plural Woaterhannen)

  1. rail (member of the family Rallidae)

References edit

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Woaterhanne”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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