der Hühnerstall
chicken coop
A building or sheltered space where chickens are kept and protected from bad weather and animals.
EXAMPLE
Am Abend laufen alle Hühner in den Hühnerstall.
In the evening, all the chickens go into the chicken coop.
der Hühnerstall
chicken coop
der Hühnerstall, die Hühnerställe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hühnerstall, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hühnerställe |
| genitive | des Hühnerstalles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hühnerstall | die Hühnerställe |
| accusative | den Hühnerstall | die Hühnerställe |
| dative | dem Hühnerstall | den Hühnerställen |
| genitive | des Hühnerstalles des Hühnerstalls | der Hühnerställe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Hühnerstall' (chicken coop) is made up of 'Hühner' (chickens) and 'Stall' (shed, stable). Literally, it means a shed for chickens.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder dürfen morgens den Hühnerstall öffnen.
The children are allowed to open the chicken coop in the morning.
Location and direction
With 'Hühnerstall' (chicken coop), the preposition shows the difference between location and movement: 'im Hühnerstall' (in the chicken coop) refers to the location, while 'in den Hühnerstall' (into the chicken coop) indicates movement inward.
EXAMPLE
Die Hühner bleiben bei starkem Regen im Hühnerstall.
The chickens stay in the chicken coop during heavy rain.
Am Abend treibt der Bauer die Hühner in den Hühnerstall.
In the evening, the farmer drives the chickens into the chicken coop.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Hühnerstall' (chicken coop) include 'den Hühnerstall ausmisten' (to muck out the chicken coop), 'den Hühnerstall reinigen' (to clean the chicken coop), and 'den Hühnerstall bauen' (to build the chicken coop).
EXAMPLE
Am Samstag muss ich den Hühnerstall ausmisten.
On Saturday, I have to muck out the chicken coop.
In real life
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