høne
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hœːnə/, [ˈhœːnə], [ˈhœːn̩]
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Inflection
Derived terms
- hønsefarm c
- hønsehus n
- hønsekødsuppe c
- hønseri n
- hønsestige c
Related terms
- hane c
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Noun
høne m or f (definite singular høna or hønen, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)
- a hen (female bird of Gallus gallus domesticus, and some other species).
- a fanny (UK slang)
- (sports) a shuttlecock
Usage notes
The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.
Synonyms
- fjærball (shuttlecock)
Related terms
Derived terms
See also
Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology
From Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Noun
høne f (definite singular høna, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)
- a hen (as above)
- a fanny (UK slang)
- (sports) a shuttlecock
Usage notes
The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.
Synonyms
- fjørball (shuttlecock)
References
- “høne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.