Hohn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Huhn (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German huon, from Proto-Germanic *hōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːn/

Noun

Hohn n (plural Höhner or Hehner or Hohnder, diminutive Höhnche or Hehnche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) chicken; hen

Usage notes

  • The plural is Höhner in Ripuarian, Hehner in Moselle Franconian. Hohnder is a dated variant, chiefly in Ripuarian.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hōn, from Old High German hōna, from Proto-Germanic *haunō, from Proto-Germanic *haunijaną (“to shame; embarrass; humiliate”). More at hean.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

Hohn m (genitive Hohns or Hohnes, no plural)

  1. mockery; scorn; derision

Declension

Further reading

  • Hohn in Duden online
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