Hühnchen
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hühnchen n (strong, genitive Hühnchens, plural Hühnchen or Hühnerchen)
- Diminutive of Huhn
- chicken (meat)
Usage notes[edit]
- The normal plural is unchanged Hühnchen.
- The plural Hühnerchen is native to parts of Central Germany and common in the respective vernaculars. It is also, occasionally, seen in standard usage.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hühnchen [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Hühnchen | die | Hühnchen, Hühnerchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Hühnchens | der | Hühnchen, Hühnerchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Hühnchen | den | Hühnchen, Hühnerchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Hühnchen | die | Hühnchen, Hühnerchen |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)
- Chlorhühnchen