Truthuhn

German

Etymology

From trut + Huhn (“chicken”), after older Truthahn; see there.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁutˌhuːn/

• Audio:

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Noun

Truthuhn n (strong, genitive Truthuhnes or Truthuhns, plural Truthühner, masculine Truthahn, feminine Truthenne)

1. (specialist or regional) turkey (the species; an individual of either sex)

   Synonym: Pute

Usage notes

• See Truthahn for notes on the use of the different synonyms and gender forms.

Declension

Declension of Truthuhn [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Truthuhn	die	Truthühner
genitive	eines	des	Truthuhnes, Truthuhns	der	Truthühner
dative	einem	dem	Truthuhn, Truthuhne1	den	Truthühnern
accusative	ein	das	Truthuhn	die	Truthühner

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Truthuhnei
• Truthühnerei
• Truthühnerfeder

Further reading

• “Truthuhn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache