Noun
das Küken
Pronunciation: /ˈkyːkən/
chick
C1
rank #7,575
plural Küken
Meanings
Noun
- chick
- (colloquial) youngest member (of a group)
Example sentence
Die Henne führt ihre Küken über den Hof.
The hen leads her chicks across the yard.
Word forms
singular
das Küken
plural
die Küken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Küken
Accusativedas Küken
Dativedem Küken
Genitivedes Kükens
Plural
Nominativedie Küken
Accusativedie Küken
Dativeden Küken
Genitiveder Küken
Usage
- ein Küken schlüpft — A chick hatches.
- das Küken der Gruppe — Colloquially, the youngest member of a group.
Das gelbe Küken versteckte sich unter den Federn der Henne.
The yellow chick hid beneath the hen's feathers.