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)

  1. (childish) hen, female chicken
  2. (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
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