Uhüchen
dasNoundiminutive of Uhu (eagle owl)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein veraltetes Wort für Eulen, besonders in der dichterischen Sprache.
- English meaning
- Owl
- German example
- In der Nacht hörte man das Uhüchen rufen.
- English example
- At night, one could hear the owl calling.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Uhüchen
- Plural Form
- die Uhüchen
Example sentences with “Uhüchen”
Das kleine Uhüchen saß auf dem Ast. (The little eagle owl sat on the branch.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it Uhüchen and not Uhuchen?
The umlaut is added to the root vowel (u -> ü) when forming the diminutive with the suffix '-chen'.