Glucke
dieNounbrooding hen; mother hen (figuratively: overprotective mother)
English translations
- 01
hen
- 02
chicken
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Glucke ist ein Huhn, das brütet und seine Eier ausbrütet.
- English meaning
- A broody hen is a hen that is incubating and hatching its eggs.
- Synonym
- Übermutter, Bruthenne
- German example
- Die Glucke beschützte ihre Küken.
- English example
- The broody hen protected her chicks.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Glucke
- Plural Form
- die Glucken
Related words
- glucken
to cluck
Example sentences with “Glucke”
Sie verhält sich wie eine echte Glucke gegenüber ihren Kindern. (She acts like a real mother hen toward her children.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Glucke' a common insult?
It is often used colloquially as a slightly derogatory term for an overprotective mother. It is a feminine noun.