Hühnerdieb
German
Etymology
From Hühn (“chicken”) + Dieb (“thief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhyːnɐˌdiːp]
- Hyphenation: Hüh‧ner‧dieb
Noun
Hühnerdieb m (strong, genitive Hühnerdiebes or Hühnerdiebs, plural Hühnerdiebe, feminine Hühnerdiebin)
Declension
Declension of Hühnerdieb [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hühnerdieb | die | Hühnerdiebe |
| genitive | eines | des | Hühnerdiebes, Hühnerdiebs | der | Hühnerdiebe |
| dative | einem | dem | Hühnerdieb, Hühnerdiebe1 | den | Hühnerdieben |
| accusative | einen | den | Hühnerdieb | die | Hühnerdiebe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Hühnerdieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hühnerdieb” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Hühnerdieb” in Duden online