English Noun hen A female bird. (specifically) A female chicken, especially one kept for its eggs. (UK Scottish - and maybe Newcastle? - colloquial) term of address for a woman Translations Danish: høne f, Dutch: hen f (2), kip f (2), leghen f (2), legkip f (2) Estonian kana (2) French: poule f (2, 3) Italian: gallina f (2) Dutch Personal pronoun hen them Noun hen f hen Synonyms kip