Woaterhanne

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Saterland Frisian

n Woaterhanne.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Woaterhanne f (plural Woaterhannen)

  1. rail (member of the family Rallidae)

References

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