Hühnerschenkel

chicken leg, chicken thigh and drumstick

noun HUEN-er-sheng-kel Rare

Usage Note

Hühnerschenkel refers to the whole chicken leg including both the thigh (Oberschenkel) and drumstick (Keule or Unterschenkel). It is one of the most economical cuts; gebratene Hühnerschenkel are a common weeknight dinner across Germany.

Examples

"Die knusprig gebratenen Hühnerschenkel aus dem Ofen servierte sie mit Kartoffelsalat."

Natural Translation

She served the crispy oven-baked chicken legs with potato salad.

Literal Translation

The crispy baked chicken-legs from the oven served she with potato-salad.

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