Hühnchen

German

Etymology

Huhn (“chicken”) +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhyːn.çən/

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Noun

Hühnchen n (genitive Hühnchens, plural Hühnchen or Hühnerchen)

1. diminutive of Huhn
2. chicken (meat)

Usage notes

• 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.

Synonyms

• (meat): Hähnchen, Poulet (Switzerland)

Derived terms

• ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)

Related terms

• Entchen
• Gänschen

Further reading

• “Hühnchen” in Duden online