höyhen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *heühen, akin to Proto-Samic *sëvsëm. Cognates include Karelian heyhen, Livvi höyhen, Veps hüuneh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhøy̯hen/, [ˈhø̞y̯ɦe̞n] Rhymes: -øyhen Syllabification(key): höy‧hen Hyphenation(key): höy‧hen === Noun === höyhen feather (in general, including flight feathers) (specifically) feather (less stiff feather than sulka; see usage notes) (in the plural) coat (feathers of a bird) Synonym: höyhenpuku ==== Usage notes ==== Finnish general usage usually distinguishes between flight feathers (sulka) and the shorter and softer feathers that cover a bird's body (höyhen). Closest to the skin is the fine untuva (“down”), which helps to maintain body heat in cold weather. höyhen can however also be used as an umbrella term that encompasses all types of feathers. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “höyhen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023