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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of klokken (“to cluck”) + hen (“hen”). The first element is onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɔk.ɦɛn/
- Hyphenation: klok‧hen
Noun
klokhen f (plural klokhennen, diminutive klokhennetje n)
- a brooding hen (female chicken) or mother hen
- Synonyms: kloek, moederhen, moederkip
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