Neuter
Hinkel
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) chicken, hen
- (diminutive, neuter, strong, usually) chick, young chicken
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɪŋkəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German hünkel, from older huoniclīn, from Old High German huoninklīn, diminutive of huon, whence modern Huhn (“chicken”). The unrounded vowel -i- follows Rhine Franconian dialects, in which the word is chiefly used. Cognate with Luxembourgish Hénkel.
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