voorn
See also: Voorn
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- voren (superseded, dated)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch voorne, from Old Dutch *forno. Related to terms for trout in several Germanic languages. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvoorn m (plural voorns, diminutive voorntje n)
- A roach; a vernacular term used of a grouping of fish in the family Cyprinidae due to superficial resemblances; in particular used of (former) members of the genus Leuciscus.