die Legehenne
Translation
laying hen
Examples
Die Legehenne legt jeden Tag ein Ei.
The laying hen lays an egg every day.
Legehennen werden für die Eierproduktion gehalten.
Laying hens are kept for egg production.
Grammar Patterns
to keep as a laying hen als Legehenne halten The farmer keeps 100 laying hens.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none direct; Hypernym: das Huhn (chicken)
Etymology
A compound word from 'legen' (to lay) and 'Henne' (hen).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'lay-hen'. It's easy to remember if you know the two component words.