Danish

Noun

høne c (singular definite hønen, plural indefinite høner or høns)

1. hen
2. chicken (as a food)
3. (only plural) chicken, (Gallus)

Inflection

Derived terms

• hønsefarm c
• hønsehus n
• hønsekødsuppe c
• hønseri n
• hønsestige c

Related terms

• hane c

See also

• kylling c

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- ‎(“to sing”), *kana-.

Noun

høne m, f ‎(definite singular høna or hønen, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)

1. a hen (female bird of Gallus gallus domesticus, and some other species).
2. a fanny (UK slang)
3. (sports) a shuttlecock

Usage notes

The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.

Synonyms

• fjærball (shuttlecock)

Related terms

• hane

See also

• kylling

References

• “høne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Høner med ekte gåsefjør. (shuttlecocks with goose feathers)

Etymology

From Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- ‎(“to sing”), *kana-.

Noun

høne f ‎(definite singular høna, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)

1. a hen (as above)
2. a fanny (UK slang)
3. (sports) a shuttlecock

Usage notes

The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.

Synonyms

• fjørball (shuttlecock)

Related terms

• hane
• kylling

References

• “høne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.