Chicken

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Chosen instead of ptarmigan (a common local bird) because of a dispute over the correct spelling.

Proper noun[edit]

Chicken

  1. A census-designated place in Alaska.

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English chicken.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈ(t)ʃɪkən/, [ˈtʃɪkən], [ˈtʃɪkŋ̩], [ˈʃɪkən], [ˈʃɪkŋ̩]
  • Homophone: schicken (according to the pronunciation without /t-/)

Noun[edit]

Chicken n (strong, genitive Chickens or Chicken, no plural)

  1. (uncountable, cooking) chicken (meat)
    Synonyms: Hähnchen, Huhn, Hühnchen

Usage notes[edit]

  • The word is used chiefly in compounds directly borrowed from English. However, there is also some independent productive use, for example in forms like Chickendöner (chicken kebab).

Declension[edit]