Huhn

German

Etymology

From Old High German huon, from Proto-Germanic *hōną. Compare Dutch hoen. See also Henne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /huːn/
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Noun

Huhn n (genitive Huhns or Huhnes, plural Hühner, diminutive Hühnchen n)

hen
(chiefly in the plural) chicken

Usage notes

The singular Huhn is generally taken to mean a female chicken, whereas the plural Hühner may include roosters.

Declension

Declension of Huhn

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Huhn	die	Hühner
genitive	eines	des	Huhnes, Huhns	der	Hühner
dative	einem	dem	Huhn, Huhne¹	den	Hühnern
accusative	ein	das	Huhn	die	Hühner

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Henne (female only)
Hühnchen (meat only)
Broiler (meat only)

Derived terms

da lachen ja die Hühner

Related terms

Hahn

Further reading

Huhn in Duden online

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