Alpenschneehuhn
German, noun[ˈalpn̩ˌʃneːhuːn]
Alpenschneehuhn is a German neuter noun meaning “rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vor allem in der Tundrenzone der Holarktis verbreitete Vogelart aus der Familie der Fasanenartigen”.
What does Alpenschneehuhn mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterrock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. vor allem in der Tundrenzone der Holarktis verbreitete Vogelart aus der Familie der Fasanenartigen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Alpenschneehuhn
- Alpenschneehuhnes genitive
- Alpenschneehuhns genitive
- Alpenschneehühner plural
- Alpenschneehuhne dative singular
- Alpenschneehühnern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Alpenschneehuhn?
- [ˈalpn̩ˌʃneːhuːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.