Hahn
/haːn/masculine
The German word for rooster is Hahn.
Hahn refers to a male chicken or a male gallinaceous bird. Metaphorically, it is also used in the compound noun Wasserhahn to mean a water tap or faucet.
Meaning: male chicken, male gallinaceous bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Hahn is Hähne.
How do you pronounce it?
/haːn/
Did you know?
- A common German idiom for being in a position of power or control is der Hahn im Korb, meaning 'the rooster in the basket'.
- In traditional German folklore and some regional dialects, the crowing of a Hahn was believed to drive away evil spirits and ghosts at dawn.
- In German, the word Hahn is used in the term Hahnenkamm to refer to a crest, which is also the name for a specific geological ridge formation.
Examples in context
- Jeden Morgen kräht der Hahn.Every morning, the rooster crows.This sentence illustrates the action of the Hahn crowing in the morning.Tatoeba #9594653 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #4979909 by AlanF_US
- Der Hahn kräht am Sonnenaufgang.The rooster crows at sunrise.This sentence shows the timing of when the Hahn crows.Tatoeba #12089150 by Augustus, translation #895240 by metalserfo
- Tom hat den Hahn nicht krähen gehört.Tom didn't hear the rooster crow.This sentence describes a situation involving hearing the Hahn crow.Tatoeba #5309108 by Sudajaengi, translation #3737069 by CK
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Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are visiting a small organic farm.
- HannahSchau mal, dort ist ein roter Hahn!Look, there is a red rooster over there!
- JulianJa, der Hahn sieht sehr kräftig aus.Yes, the rooster looks very strong.
- HannahEr läuft direkt auf uns zu.He is walking straight towards us.
- JulianLass uns vorsichtig sein, Hannah.Let's be careful, Hannah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rooster” translations and entries Hahn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
