cycen

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kukinō (“kitchen”).

Noun

cyċen f

1. Alternative form of cycene.

Etymology 2

Precise development uncertain, but probably a diminutive form of cocc (from a reconstructed Old English form *cuc(c) “fowl” + diminutive ending *-in) or from Proto-Germanic *kiukīną. Compare Low German kiken, Middle Dutch kieken, Middle High German kūchelīn (German Küchlein). More at cocc, -en.

Alternative forms

• ċicen, ċīcen

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈt͡ʃyːken/

Noun

ċȳcen, ċycen n

1. chicken

Declension

    Declension of cycen (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċȳcen	ċȳcennu
accusative	ċȳcen	ċȳcennu
genitive	ċȳcennes	ċȳcenna
dative	ċȳcenne	ċȳcennum

Descendants

• English chicken