Moorhuhn

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German

Etymology

Calque of English moorhen, Moor (“fen, moor”) +‎ Huhn (“hen”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːɐ̯ˌhuːn/
  • Hyphenation: Moor‧huhn

Noun

Moorhuhn n (strong, genitive Moorhuhnes or Moorhuhns, plural Moorhühner)

  1. willow grouse, willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
    Synonym: Moorschneehuhn

Usage notes

This is a false friend with the waterfowl moorhen (a type of rail), which is known in German as Teichralle.

Declension

Declension of Moorhuhn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Moorhuhn die Moorhühner
genitive eines des Moorhuhnes, Moorhuhns der Moorhühner
dative einem dem Moorhuhn, Moorhuhne1 den Moorhühnern
accusative ein das Moorhuhn die Moorhühner

1Now rare, see notes.

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