hœna
See also: höna
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-. Compare Old English henn, hænn, Old High German henna.
Noun
hœna f (genitive hœnu)
- hen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)
Declension
Declension of hœna (weak ōn-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hœna | hœnan | hœnur | hœnurnar |
| accusative | hœnu | hœnuna | hœnur | hœnurnar |
| dative | hœnu | hœnunni | hœnum | hœnunum |
| genitive | hœnu | hœnunnar | hœnna | hœnnanna |
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