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Huhn

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German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn. Compare Dutch hoen. See also German Henne.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Huhn n (strong, genitive Huhnes or Huhns, plural Hühner, diminutive Hühnchen n or Hühnlein n)

    1. chicken
      Synonym: Haushuhn
    2. hen
      Synonym: Henne
      Mein Huhn hat schon Eier gelegt.
      My hen has already laid eggs.
    3. clipping of Hühnervogel (“landfowl”)

    Usage notes

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    • The singular Huhn is generally taken to mean a female chicken, whereas the plural Hühner may include roosters.

    Declension

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    Declension of Huhn [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Huhn die Hühner
    genitive eines des Huhnes, Huhns der Hühner
    dative einem dem Huhn, Huhne1 den Hühnern
    accusative ein das Huhn die Hühner

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Hyponyms

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    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • “Huhn” in Duden online
    • “Huhn”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)