Hohn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Huhn (southern Moselle Franconian)
• Honn (Aachen)

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːn/

Noun

Hohn n (plural Höhner or Hehner or Hohnder, diminutive Höhnche or Hehnche)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) chicken; hen
   • ca. 1970, Blom un Blömcher, Ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn (carnival song)

     Wann de Hohn bes, moss de Eier läje könne.
     Wann de Hahn bes, moss de op de Höhner klemme könne.
     Janz ejal, ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn!

     If you're a hen, you must be able to lay eggs.
     If you're a rooster you must be able to climb on the hens.
     It's really not a big thing whether you're a hen or a rooster!

Usage notes

• The plural is Höhner in Ripuarian, Hehner in Moselle Franconian. Hohnder is a dated variant, chiefly in Ripuarian.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hōn, from Old High German hōna, from Proto-Germanic *haunō, related with Proto-West Germanic *haunijan, << Proto-Germanic *haunijaną (“to shame; embarrass; humiliate”), whence English hean; see there.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːn/

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• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

Hohn m (strong, genitive Hohnes or Hohns, no plural)

1. mockery; scorn; derision

   Synonym: Spott

Declension

Declension of Hohn [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hohn
genitive	eines	des	Hohnes, Hohns
dative	einem	dem	Hohn, Hohne1
accusative	einen	den	Hohn

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• höhnisch

Related terms

• höhnen

Further reading

• “Hohn” in Duden online
• “Hohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache