Hühnchen

German

Etymology

Huhn (“chicken”) +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhyːn.çən/
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Noun

Hühnchen n (genitive Hühnchens, plural Hühnchen or Hühnerchen)

diminutive of Huhn
chicken (meat)

Usage notes

The normal plural is unchanged Hühnchen.
The plural Hühnerchen is native to parts of Central Germany and common in the respective vernaculars. It is also, occasionally, seen in standard usage.

Declension

Declension of Hühnchen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hühnchen	die	Hühnchen
genitive	eines	des	Hühnchens	der	Hühnchen
dative	einem	dem	Hühnchen	den	Hühnchen
accusative	ein	das	Hühnchen	die	Hühnchen

Synonyms

(meat): Hähnchen, Poulet (Switzerland)

Derived terms

ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)

Related terms

Further reading

Hühnchen in Duden online

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