Huhn
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn. Compare Dutch hoen. See also German Henne.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Huhn n (strong, genitive Huhnes or Huhns, plural Hühner, diminutive Hühnchen n or Hühnlein n)
- chicken
- Synonym: Haushuhn
- hen
- Synonym: Henne
- Mein Huhn hat schon Eier gelegt.
- My hen has already laid eggs.
- clipping of Hühnervogel (“landfowl”)
Usage notes
[edit]- The singular Huhn is generally taken to mean a female chicken, whereas the plural Hühner may include roosters.
Declension
[edit]| 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.
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- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keh₂n-
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