North Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (to sing). Cognates include West Frisian hoanne and German Hahn.

Noun

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höön m (plural höönen)

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) cock, rooster (male chicken)
    Coordinate term: han (hen)