This is the 8059th most frequent German word.
hühnchen
Chicken.
The word 'Hühnchen' functions as the subject of the sentence and indicates the food item.
Ich esse gerne Hühnchen zum Abendessen.
I like eating chicken for dinner.
Here, 'Hühnchen' refers to a specific prepared piece of chicken being cooked, acting as the subject.
Das Hühnchen ist im Ofen und wird gut durchgebraten.
The chicken is in the oven and is being well cooked.
In this sentence, 'Hühnchen' is the object that is being requested to serve with sauce.