cicen

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Old English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Unclear. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn, with gradual shortening of the first syllable vowel; or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *kukkīną, equivalent to cocc +‎ -en.

Alternative forms[edit]

ċiccen, ċycen, ċiacen

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ken/

Noun[edit]

ċicen n

chicken

Declension[edit]

Declension of cicen (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċicen	ċicenu
accusative	ċicen	ċicenu
genitive	ċicenes	ċicena
dative	ċicene	ċicenum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: chiken, chicoun, chike, cheke
- English: chicken, chick
- Scots: chikin, chekin, schik
- Yola: chick, chicke

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈki.t͡ʃen/

Noun[edit]

ciċen f

Alternative form of cyċene

See also[edit]

ċȳcen

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