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in the PONS Dictionary

hen [hen] N

1. hen (chicken):

hen
Henne f <-, -n>
hen
Huhn nt <-(e)s, Hühner>
hen
Hendel nt A inf

2. hen (female lobster, crab):

hen
Weibchen nt <-s, ->

3. hen inf (mother):

hen
Glucke f <-, -n> pej inf

4. hen Scot (to a woman):

hen
Hasi nt inf
hen
Mausi nt inf

ˈbat·tery hen N Brit, Aus

Batteriehuhn nt <-(e)s, -hühner>

Cor·nish ˈhen N esp Am

ˈhen coop N

hen coop
Hühnerstall m <-(e)s, -ställe>

ˈhen night N Brit inf

ˈhen par·ty N Brit inf

1. hen party pej:

hen party
hen party

2. hen party → hen night

See also

ˈhen night N Brit inf

ˈhen-run N

hen-run
Hühnerhof m <-(e)s, -höfe>

hen harrier [ˈhenˌhæriə] N

ˈguinea hen N Am (guinea fowl)

guinea hen
Perlhuhn nt <-(e)s, -hühner>

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mother hen
Henne f <-, -n>

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