Hühnchen
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hühnchen n (strong, genitive Hühnchens, plural Hühnchen or Hühnerchen)
- diminutive of Huhn
- chicken (meat)
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declension of Hühnchen [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)
- Chlorhühnchen