Puthenne
German
Etymology
Eventually from put (“call for chickens”) + Henne (“hen”). Use in the sense of “female turkey” after Pute, which is derived from the same call.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuːtˌhɛnə/
Noun
Puthenne f (genitive Puthenne, plural Puthennen)
- (childish) hen, female chicken
- (rare) female turkey
Declension
Declension of Puthenne
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Puthenne | die | Puthennen |
| genitive | einer | der | Puthenne | der | Puthennen |
| dative | einer | der | Puthenne | den | Puthennen |
| accusative | eine | die | Puthenne | die | Puthennen |
Related terms
- Huhn
- Pute