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Chicken
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chicken
English
+, Alaska
Etymology
Chosen instead of en ptarmigan (a common local bird) because of a dispute over the correct spelling.
Proper noun
en census-designated place s/Alaska.
Anagrams
en ccehikn check in check-in checkin' in check
German
Etymology
de :bor en:chicken
de en chicken.
Pronunciation
de /ˈ(t)ʃɪkən/ [ˈtʃɪkən] [ˈtʃɪkŋ̩] [ˈʃɪkən] [ˈʃɪkŋ̩]
de schicken according to the pronunciation without /t-/
Noun
n,(s).sg
de uncountable cuisine chicken meat
de Hähnchen Huhn Hühnchen
Usage notes
The word is used chiefly in compounds directly borrowed from English. However, there is also some independent productive use, for example in forms like de Döner Chickendöner chicken kebab.
Declension
n,(s).sg