cicen

Old English

Etymology 1

Unclear. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn, with gradual shortening of the first syllable vowel; or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *kukkīną, equivalent to cocc +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

• ċiccen, ċycen, ċiacen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ken/

Noun

ċicen n

1. chicken

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ċicen	ċicenu
accusative	ċicen	ċicenu
genitive	ċicenes	ċicena
dative	ċicene	ċicenum

Descendants

• Middle English: chiken, chicoun, chike, cheke
  • English: chicken, chick
  • Scots: chikin, chekin, schik
  • Yola: chick, chicke

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.t͡ʃen/

Noun

ciċen f

1. Alternative form of cyċene

See also

• ċȳcen