cicen

Old English

Etymology 1

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.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ken/

Noun

ċicen n

  1. chicken
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċicen ċicenu
accusative ċicen ċicenu
genitive ċicenes ċicena
dative ċicene ċicenum
Descendants
  • Middle English: chiken, chicoun, chike, cheke
    • English: chicken, chick
    • Scots: chikin, chekin, schik
    • Yola: chick, chicke

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.t͡ʃen/

Noun

ciċen f

  1. alternative form of cyċene

See also

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