Hohn

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Huhn southern Moselle Franconian gmw-cfr Honn Aachen Etymology gmw-cfr gem-pro 1 From gmw-cfr gmh - and gmw-cfr goh huon, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *hōn. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /hoːn/ Noun gmw-cfr noun n plural Höhner or Hehner or Hohnder diminutive Höhnche or Hehnche gmw-cfr Ripuarian northern _ Moselle Franconian chicken; hen ca. 1970, Blom un Blömcher, Ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn (carnival song) gmw-cfr Wann de Hohn bes, moss de Eier läje könne.Wann de Hahn bes, moss de op de Höhner klemme könne.Janz ejal, ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn! If you're a hen, you must be able to lay eggs.If you're a rooster you must be able to climb on the hens.It's really not a big thing whether you're a hen or a rooster! Usage notes The plural is Höhner in Ripuarian, Hehner in Moselle Franconian. Hohnder is a dated variant, chiefly in Ripuarian. German Etymology From de gmh hōn, from de goh hōna, from de gem-pro *haunō, related with de gmw-pro *haunijan, << gem-pro *haunijaną to shame; embarrass; humiliate, whence en hean; see there. Pronunciation de /hoːn/ de De-Hohn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de oːn 1 Noun m,(e)s.sg mockery; scorn; derision de Spott Declension m,(e)s.sg Related terms de Hohngelächter hohnlachen höhnen höhnisch hohnsprechen verhöhnen Further reading