Old English · noun

cicen

Normalised ċicen

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃi.ken/
Syllables: ˈt͡ʃi · ken (2 syllables)
Modern English: chicken chick

cicen1 · noun · neuter

Senses

chicken

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of cicen
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ċicen	ċicenu
Accusative	ċicen	ċicenu
Genitive	ċicenes	ċicena
Dative	ċicene	ċicenum

cicen2 · noun · feminine · alternative form

Senses

alternative form of cyċene

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of cicen
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ciċen	ciċena ciċene
Accusative	ciċene	ciċena ciċene
Genitive	ciċene	ciċena
Dative	ciċene	ciċenum

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn, with gradual shortening of the first syllable vowel; or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *kukkīną, equivalent to cocc + -en.

Descendants

chick, chicken

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