purperkoet

Dutch

Etymology

From purper (“purple”) +‎ koet (“coot, coot-like bird”).

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Noun

purperkoet m (plural purperkoeten, diminutive purperkoetje n)

1. A swamphen.

   Synonym: purperhoen

2. (particularly) The purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio

Derived terms

• grijskoppurperkoet
• smaragdpurperkoet