Huhn
chicken
The German word for chicken is 'Huhn'. It is used to refer to the bird itself, as well as its meat when used as food. For example, you could say 'Ich esse gerne Huhn' which means 'I like to eat chicken'.
Example sentences using: Huhn
Das Huhn legt ein Ei.
The chicken lays an egg.
This sentence demonstrates the use of the word 'Huhn' within a simple action/verb context. In German, the foundations of a sentence are generally subject, verb, object (SVO), very similar to English.
Ich habe kein Huhn zum Abendessen.
I don't have chicken for dinner.
This example shows the use of 'Huhn' within a negative sentence structure. In this case, it is used in the context of possession, demonstrating that someone doesn't have a chicken for dinner.
Das Huhn läuft über die Straße.
The chicken is running across the street.
In this third example, the word 'Huhn' is used in a sentence that describes an ongoing action. This sentence employs the present continuous tense, which is used in English to describe ongoing actions happening at the current moment.