henn

See also: Henn and Hënn

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• hénna (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”). Cognate with German Henne, English hen.

Noun

henn f (Luserna)

1. hen (female chicken)
2. chicken (meat)

   Synonym: (Sette Comuni) huun

Coordinate terms

• hå (“rooster”)

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”). Cognate with German Henne, English hen.

Noun

henn f

1. hen (female chicken)

References

• “henn” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Old English

Alternative forms

• hænn

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō. Cognate with West Frisian henn (West Frisian hin), Dutch hen, Old High German henna (German Henne). Compare also Norwegian hœna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xenn/, [hen]

Noun

henn f

1. hen

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	henn	henna, henne
accusative	henne	henna, henne
genitive	henne	henna
dative	henne	hennum

Related terms

• hana

Descendants

• Middle English: hen, henne, hene, han, en, heene
  • English: hen
  • Scots: hen
  • Yola: hen, hin