winterkoning

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch winterconinc. Equivalent to winter (“winter”) +‎ koning (“king”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪn.tərˌkoː.nɪŋ/
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Hyphenation: win‧ter‧ko‧ning

Noun

winterkoning m (plural winterkoningen, diminutive winterkoninkje n)

(chiefly diminutive) Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
wren, any bird of the Troglodytidae

Further reading

winterkoning on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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