🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hütte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhʏtə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hutch/hʌtʃ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kinder haben eine Hütte für ihre Kaninchen gebaut."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small shelter or cage for animals, especially rabbits.

    "The children built a hutch in the backyard to keep their pet rabbits safe."
  2. 2

    A wooden cabinet or storage unit, often used for dishes or food.

    "She displayed her fine china in the hutch in the dining room."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'hutch' originates from Middle English 'huch', which is derived from Old French 'huch', meaning a small shelter or a box. Its usage has evolved over time to refer specifically to a cage or shelter for small animals, particularly rabbits.

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