fluweelhoen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of fluweel (“velvet”) +‎ hoen (“fowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flyˈʋeːlˌɦun/
• Hyphenation: flu‧weel‧hoen

Noun

fluweelhoen n (plural fluweelhoenders, diminutive fluweelhoentje n)

1. (chiefly diminutive, rare) Synonym of waterral.