Huhn

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /huːn/
  • audio(file)
  • Audio (Bavarian)(file)

Noun

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

  1. hen
  2. (chiefly in the plural) chicken

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

Declension
Declension of Huhn
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 uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Huhn in Duden online
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.