Hohn
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Central Franconian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Huhn (southern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German and Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hohn n (plural Höhner or Hehner or Hohnder, diminutive Höhnche or Hehnche)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) chicken; hen
- ca. 1970, Blom un Blömcher, Ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn (carnival song)
- Wann de Hohn bes, moss de Eier läje könne.
- Wann de Hahn bes, moss de op de Höhner klemme könne.
- Janz ejal, ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn!
- If you're a hen, you must be able to lay eggs.
- If you're a rooster you must be able to climb on the hens.
- It's really not a big thing whether you're a hen or a rooster!
- ca. 1970, Blom un Blömcher, Ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn (carnival song)
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural is Höhner in Ripuarian, Hehner in Moselle Franconian. Hohnder is a dated variant, chiefly in Ripuarian.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German hōn, from Old High German hōna, from Proto-Germanic *haunō, related with Proto-West Germanic *haunijan, << Proto-Germanic *haunijaną (“to shame; embarrass; humiliate”), whence English hean; see there.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hohn m (strong, genitive Hohnes or Hohns, no plural)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hohn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
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