Woaterhanne

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Saterland Frisian[edit]

n Woaterhanne.

Etymology[edit]

From Woater (“water”) +‎ Hanne (“hen”). Akin to German Wasserhuhn and Dutch waterhoen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔːtərˌhanə/
  • Hyphenation: Woa‧ter‧han‧ne

Noun[edit]

Woaterhanne f (plural Woaterhannen)

  1. rail (member of the family Rallidae)

References[edit]

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Woaterhanne”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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