Henne

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Henne

[ˈhɛnə]

Rhymes with ɛnə

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch henne, althochdeutsch henin, henna, westgermanisch *han-n-ja/jō-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Hahn · Henne · Hennen

weiblicher Vogel (insbesondere bei Hühnern) Die Henne legt jeden Tag ein Ei.
Similar: Huhn · Opposite: Hahn

In English

hen female chicken
broody female bird in the condition to incubate eggs

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"Henne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/henne. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Henne. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/henne

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"Henne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/henne.

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@misc{henne_2026,
  title = {Henne},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/henne},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}