minnehoen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈmɪ.nəˌɦun/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A chicken or other fowl eaten by newlyweds on the morning after the wedding night.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish min (love, less, small, insignificant, minus) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish hoen (fowl, chicken).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

hoen

Gloss

fowl, chicken

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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