das Huhn
Translation
chicken, hen, fowl
Examples
Das Huhn pickt Körner.
The chicken is pecking grains.
Zum Abendessen gibt es gebratenes Huhn.
For dinner, there is roasted chicken.
Grammar Patterns
das Huhn (nominative) The chicken (subject) Das Huhn pickt Körner.
das Huhn (accusative) the chicken (object) Wir essen heute das Huhn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Henne (hen), Geflügel (poultry)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hōną, related to the English word "hen".
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like "hoon". Imagine a chicken honking a car horn: "Hoon, hoon!".