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Henne
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henne henné
Alemannic German
Etymology
gsw gmw-pro gem-pro 2
From gsw gmh henne, from gsw goh henna. Cognate with de Henne, nl hen, en hen, is hæna.
Noun
gsw noun f
gsw Uri hen female chicken
References
gsw Chickens Female animals
German
Etymology
de gmw-pro gem-pro ine-pro 2
From de gmh henne, from de goh henna. Compare nl hen, en hen, da høne, is hæna. See also de Huhn.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhɛnə/
de De-Henne.OGG
de De-Henne2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
hen female chicken
de Huhn
de Meine Henne hat schon Eier gelegt. My hen has already laid eggs.
Usage notes
In western and parts of northern Germany, the word Henne is rarely used and only the synonym de Huhn is common. Henne might still be used in these regions when the specification of the female is of particular importance to the context, chiefly in the plural.
Declension
f
Related terms
de Hahn
Further reading
de Chickens Female animals