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waterhen

/ˈwɔːtə.hɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-hen
IPA
/ˈwɔːtə.hɛn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of bird in the genus Amaurornis of the family Rallidae.

noun

Synonym of turbo chook.

Etymology

From water + hen. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterhanne, German Low German Waterhenne. Compare also Dutch waterhoen, German Wasserhuhn.

Inflected Forms

waterhens (plural)

Phrases

white-breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

Frequently Paired Words

watercock water hen

Synonyms

turbo chook

Questions

How do you pronounce waterhen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtə.hɛn/.
What does waterhen mean?
A species of bird in the genus Amaurornis of the family Rallidae.
Where does waterhen come from?
From water + hen. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterhanne, German Low German Waterhenne. Compare also Dutch waterhoen, German Wasserhuhn.

How to pronounce waterhen

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