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Huhn
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German
Etymology
de hen :inh gmh:huon<id:hen>
From de gmh huon, from de goh huon, from de gmw-pro *hōn. Compare nl hoen. See also de Henne.
Pronunciation
de /huːn/
de De-Huhn.ogg
de De-Huhn2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,^er ^chen,^lein
chicken
de Haushuhn
hen
de Henne
de Mein Huhn hat schon Eier gelegt. My hen has already laid eggs.
de Hühnervogel landfowl
Usage notes
The singular Huhn is generally taken to mean a female chicken, whereas the plural Hühner may include roosters.
Declension
n,(e)s,^er
Hyponyms
de Hahn
de Henne
de Hühnchen
Derived terms
de da lachen ja die Hühner Birkhuhn Flughuhn Haselhuhn Hühnerreis Moorhuhn Perlhuhn Rebhuhn Rothuhn Schneehuhn Suppenhuhn Truthuhn Hühnerdieb Hühnerei Hühnerfeder Hühnergott hühnerhaft hühnermüde Hühnernest Hühnerstall
Further reading
de Chickens