Chicken

See also: chicken

English

Etymology

Chosen instead of ptarmigan (a common local bird) because of a dispute over the correct spelling.

Proper noun

Chicken

  1. A census-designated place in Alaska.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English chicken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈ(t)ʃɪkən/, [ˈtʃɪkən], [ˈtʃɪkŋ̩], [ˈʃɪkən], [ˈʃɪkŋ̩]
  • Homophone: schicken (according to the pronunciation without /t-/)

Noun

Chicken n (genitive Chickens or Chicken, no plural)

  1. (uncountable, cooking) chicken (meat)

Usage notes
  • The word is used chiefly in compounds directly borrowed from English. However, there is also some independent productive use, for example in forms like Chickendöner.

Synonyms
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