Truthahn

German

Etymology

From trut +‎ Hahn (“rooster”). The first element is either imitative of the turkey’s call to its young (cf. the etymology of Pute) or alternatively from Middle Low German drōten (“threaten”), improperly adapted to High German, in reference to the male turkey’s seemingly aggressive behavior.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁuːtˌhaːn/
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Noun

Truthahn m (strong, genitive Truthahnes or Truthahns, plural Truthähne, feminine Truthenne)

  1. male turkey
    Synonym: Puter

Usage notes
  • There are two independent sets of synonyms for the “turkey”: Truthuhn (species), Truthahn (male), Truthenne (female) versus Pute (species and female), Puter (male). The commonest use is Pute for the species and female, but Truthahn for the male.

Declension
Declension of Truthahn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Truthahn die Truthähne
genitive eines des Truthahnes, Truthahns der Truthähne
dative einem dem Truthahn, Truthahne1 den Truthähnen
accusative einen den Truthahn die Truthähne

1Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

References
  1. “Truthahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  2. “Truthahn” in Duden online

Further reading
  • “Truthahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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