Danish

Noun

høns c

1. plural indefinite of høne
2. (only plural) chicken, (Gallus)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hœns

Noun

høns n, pl ‎(definite plural hønsa or hønsene)

1. (collective plural only) hens (can also mean both males and females)

Derived terms

• hønsehus

See also

• høne

References

• “høns” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hœns

Noun

høns n, pl ‎(definite plural hønsa)

1. (collective plural only) hens (as above)

Derived terms

• hønsehus

See also

• høne

References

• “høns” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.