Hendl
German, noun/hɛndl̩/
Hendl is spelled H-E-N-D-L (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 68,093rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hendl is a German neuter noun meaning “chicken, especially one that is young” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a plural of Hendl. The German Wiktionary defines it as “(junges) Huhn”.
What does Hendl mean in English?
noun
- 1
Austrianeuterchicken, especially one that is young
- 2
Austrianeuterroasted chicken
noun
- 1
neuterplural of Hendl
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (junges) Huhn 2. Brathuhn, Brathähnchen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Hendl
- Hendls genitive
- Hendln plural
- Henderl variant Austrian German
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Hendl?
- /hɛndl̩/
- Austria [ˈhe̞nd̥l̩]
- [ˈhɛndl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Hendl in German?
Hendl appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).