English–German

“chicken” in German

German

AlsoHähnchen · Hühnchen

Pronunciation

IPA/huːn/

Example

Das Huhn legt jeden Morgen ein Ei.

The chicken lays an egg every morning.

Illustration for Huhn (chicken)

How to say “chicken” in German

“Chicken” in German is Huhn.

A domestic chicken moving around a farmyard, with eggs as its product and meat as another use.

Full entry for Huhn: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Huhn

Im Restaurant bestellte er ein Brathuhn für die ganze Familie.

At the restaurant, he ordered a roast chicken for the whole family.

Tips for using Huhn

  • English chicken covers the bird and its meat, while German uses Huhn similarly but uses Hahn for a male and Henne for a female.

Other German words for “chicken”

Im Restaurant bestelle ich ein Hähnchen.

At the restaurant, I order chicken.

Ich habe zum Abendessen ein Hühnchen bestellt.

I ordered chicken for dinner.

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