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)

1. (chiefly diminutive) Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
2. wren (any bird of the Troglodytidae)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with Koning Winter.

Further reading

• winterkoning on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl