Hühnchen

German

Etymology

Huhn (“chicken”) +‎ -chen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhyːn.çən/
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Noun

Hühnchen n (strong, genitive Hühnchens, plural Hühnchen or Hühnerchen)

  1. Diminutive of Huhn
  2. 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 [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hühnchen die Hühnchen, Hühnerchen
genitive eines des Hühnchens der Hühnchen, Hühnerchen
dative einem dem Hühnchen den Hühnchen, Hühnerchen
accusative ein das Hühnchen die Hühnchen, Hühnerchen

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Hühnchen” in Duden online
  • “Hühnchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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