henn

See also: Henn and Hënn

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

hénna (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”). Cognate with German Henne, English hen.

Noun

henn f (Luserna)

hen (female chicken)
chicken (meat)
Synonym: (Sette Comuni) huun

Coordinate terms

hå (“rooster”)

References

Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”). Cognate with German Henne, English hen.

Noun

henn f

hen (female chicken)

References

“henn” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Old English

Alternative forms

hænn

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō. Cognate with West Frisian henn (West Frisian hin), Dutch hen, Old High German henna (German Henne). Compare also Norwegian hœna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xenn/, [hen]

Noun

henn f

hen

Declension

Declension of henn (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	henn	henna, henne
accusative	henne	henna, henne
genitive	henne	henna
dative	henne	hennum

Related terms

hana

Descendants

Middle English: hen, henne, hene, han, en, heene
- English: hen
- Scots: hen
- Yola: hen, hin

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