høne
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
høne c (singular definite hønen, plural indefinite høner or høns)
Inflection edit
Derived terms edit
- hønsefarm c
- hønsehus n
- hønsekødsuppe c
- hønseri n
- hønsestige c
Related terms edit
- hane c
See also edit
- kylling c
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Noun edit
høne m or f (definite singular høna or hønen, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)
- a hen (female bird of Gallus gallus domesticus, and some other species).
- a fanny (UK slang)
- (sports) a shuttlecock
Usage notes edit
The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.
Synonyms edit
- fjærball (shuttlecock)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- “høne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Noun edit
høne f (plural høna)
- a hen
- a fanny (UK slang)
- (sports) a shuttlecock
Usage notes edit
The plural høns is listed separately in dictionaries, and can also mean males and females collectively.
Synonyms edit
- fjørball (shuttlecock)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “høne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.