porseleinhoen

Dutch

Porzana porzana (male) in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

From porselein (“porcelain”) +‎ hoen (“fowl”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

porseleinhoen n (plural porseleinhoenders, diminutive porseleinhoentje n)

1. The spotted crake, Porzana porzana

Further reading

• porseleinhoen on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl