Puthenne

German

Etymology

Eventually from put (“call for chickens”) + Henne (“hen”). Use in the sense of “female turkey” after Pute, which is derived from the same call.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuːtˌhɛnə/

Noun

Puthenne f (genitive Puthenne, plural Puthennen)

1. (childish) hen, female chicken
2. (rare) female turkey

Declension

Declension of Puthenne [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Puthenne	die	Puthennen
genitive	einer	der	Puthenne	der	Puthennen
dative	einer	der	Puthenne	den	Puthennen
accusative	eine	die	Puthenne	die	Puthennen

Related terms

• Huhn
• Pute