Chicken

== English == === Etymology === Chosen instead of ptarmigan (a common local bird) because of a dispute over the correct spelling. === Proper noun === Chicken A census-designated place in Alaska. === Anagrams === check in, check-in, checkin', in check == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chicken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈ(t)ʃɪkən/, [ˈtʃɪkən], [ˈtʃɪkŋ̩], [ˈʃɪkən], [ˈʃɪkŋ̩] Homophone: schicken (according to the pronunciation without /t-/) === Noun === Chicken n (strong, genitive Chickens or Chicken, no plural) (uncountable, cooking) chicken (meat) Synonyms: Hähnchen, Huhn, Hühnchen ==== Usage notes ==== The word is used chiefly in compounds directly borrowed from English. However, there is also some independent productive use, for example in forms like Chickendöner (“chicken kebab”). ==== Declension ====