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das Huhn

noun · /huːn/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. chicken in-plural, neuter, strong
  2. hen neuter, strong

    Mein Huhn hat schon Eier gelegt.

    My hen has already laid eggs.

  3. clipping of Hühnervogel (“landfowl”) abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Huhn Hühner
Accusative Huhn Hühner
Dative Huhn Hühnern
Genitive Huhnes Hühner