Danish edit

 
mariehøne

Etymology edit

From Marie (Virgin Mary) +‎ høne (hen, chicken).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mariːəhœːnə/, [mɑˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə], [maˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə]

Noun edit

mariehøne c (singular definite mariehønen, plural indefinite mariehøner or mariehøns)

  1. lady beetle, ladybug, ladybird

Inflection edit

Further reading edit