Hühnergott

German (Berlin)

[ˈhyːnɐˌɡɔt]

noun
Definitions
  • (regional, especially East German) A stone (to be found at the coasts of the Baltic Sea) with generally one, but at times several, naturally formed holes (usually used as amulet, talisman or mascot) being in most cases a flint nodule whose chalk deposits are wash washed out or weathered; self-bored stone, ≈ adder stone

Etymology

Compound from German Huhn (chicken, hen) + German Gott (god, God).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Gott

Gloss

god, God

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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