German
Noun
Huhn n (genitive Huhns or Huhnes, plural Hühner, diminutive Hühnchen n)
- hen
- (chiefly in the plural) chicken
Usage notes
- The singular Huhn is generally taken to mean a female chicken, whereas the plural Hühner may include roosters.
Declension
Declension of Huhn
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singular |
plural |
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indef.
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def.
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noun |
def.
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noun |
| nominative |
ein |
das |
Huhn
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die |
Hühner
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| genitive |
eines |
des |
Huhnes,
Huhns
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der |
Hühner
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| dative |
einem |
dem |
Huhn,
Huhne1
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den |
Hühnern
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| accusative |
ein |
das |
Huhn
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die |
Hühner
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1Now uncommon, see notes
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