kylling

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish kykling, from Old Norse kjúklingr (“gosling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyleŋ/, [ˈkʰyle̝ŋ]
• Rhymes: -eŋ

Noun

kylling c (singular definite kyllingen, plural indefinite kyllinger)

1. chicken

Declension

Declension of kylling

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kylling	kyllingen	kyllinger	kyllingerne
genitive	kyllings	kyllingens	kyllingers	kyllingernes

See also

• hane c
• høne c

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kjúklingr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçʏlːɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Noun

kylling m (definite singular kyllingen, indefinite plural kyllinger, definite plural kyllingene)

1. a chick (young of a domestic fowl)
2. chicken (meat from domestic hens)

References

• “kylling” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kjukling

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål kylling from Danish kylling, from Old Norse kjúklingr, whence also kjukling.

Noun

kylling m (definite singular kyllingen, indefinite plural kyllingar, definite plural kyllingane)

1. a chick (young of a domestic fowl)
2. chicken (meat from domestic hens)

References

• “kylling” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.