Moorschneehuhn

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German

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Moorschneehuhn

Etymology

Compound of Moor +‎ Schneehuhn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːɐ̯.ʃneː.huːn/
  • Hyphenation: Moor‧schnee‧huhn

Noun

Moorschneehuhn n (strong, genitive Moorschneehuhnes or Moorschneehuhns, plural Moorschneehühner)

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

Declension

Declension of Moorschneehuhn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Moorschneehuhn die Moorschneehühner
genitive eines des Moorschneehuhnes, Moorschneehuhns der Moorschneehühner
dative einem dem Moorschneehuhn, Moorschneehuhne1 den Moorschneehühnern
accusative ein das Moorschneehuhn die Moorschneehühner

1Now rare, see notes.

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