Hähnchen

German

Etymology

Hahn +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːnçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈheːnçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Hähn‧chen

Noun

Hähnchen n (strong, genitive Hähnchens, plural Hähnchen)

  1. diminutive of Hahn (“cock, rooster”)
  2. chicken (meat)
    Synonym: Hühnchen

Declension

Declension of Hähnchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hähnchen die Hähnchen
genitive eines des Hähnchens der Hähnchen
dative einem dem Hähnchen den Hähnchen
accusative ein das Hähnchen die Hähnchen

Further reading

  • “Hähnchen” in Duden online
  • “Hähnchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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