Noun
die Henne
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛnə/
hen (female chicken)
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plural Hennen
Meanings
Noun
- hen (female chicken)
Example sentence
Wie viele Eier legt diese Henne pro Woche?
How many eggs does this hen lay each week?
Word forms
singular
die Henne
plural
die Hennen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Henne
Accusativedie Henne
Dativeder Henne
Genitiveder Henne
Plural
Nominativedie Hennen
Accusativedie Hennen
Dativeden Hennen
Genitiveder Hennen
Usage
- Henne und Hahn — A female chicken and a male chicken.
- Henne / Huhn — A hen versus the more general word chicken.
Die Henne scharrte neben dem Zaun im Boden.
The hen scratched at the ground beside the fence.