Hendl

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German hendl, hendel, henel, from Old High German *henil, diminutive of Old High German hano (“cock, rooster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhe̞nd̥l̩/

Noun

Hendl n (plural Hendln)

1. chicken
2. roasted chicken

Related terms

• Håhn
• Heaner
• Henn

German

Etymology

Via Bavarian Hendl from Middle High German hendl, hendel, henel, from Old High German *henil, diminutive of Old High German hano (“cock, rooster”), equivalent to Hahn +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hendl n (strong or mixed, genitive Hendls, plural Hendl or Hendln)

1. (Austria, Bavaria) chicken, especially one that is young
2. (Austria, Bavaria) roasted chicken

Declension

Declension of Hendl [neuter, strong // mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hendl	die	Hendl, Hendln
genitive	eines	des	Hendls	der	Hendl, Hendln
dative	einem	dem	Hendl	den	Hendl, Hendln
accusative	ein	das	Hendl	die	Hendl, Hendln

Synonyms

• Hähnchen