German edit

Etymology edit

Hahn +‎ -chen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːnçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈheːnçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Hähn‧chen

Noun edit

Hähnchen n (strong, genitive Hähnchens, plural Hähnchen)

  1. Diminutive of Hahn (“cock, rooster”)
  2. chicken (meat)
    Synonym: Hühnchen

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Hähnchen” in Duden online
  • Hähnchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache