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

ċiccen, ċycen, ċiacen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ken/

Noun

ċicen n

chicken

Declension

Declension of cicen (strong a-stem)

Case	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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈki.t͡ʃen/

Noun

ciċen f

Alternative form of cyċene

See also

ċȳcen

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