No. 8,831 in German
kükens
The German word "Kükens" means "chicks" (young chickens) in English.
In a sentence
Die kleinen Kükens folgen ihrer Mutter durch die Wiese.
The little chicks follow their mother through the meadow.
Here, 'Kükens' is used in its standard plural form to denote young birds, specifically chicks.
Eines der Kükens ist besonders neugierig und streckt seinen Kopf hoch.
One of the chicks is particularly curious and stretches its head upwards.
'Kükens' in this context is partitive, referring to one member of the group of chicks.
Die Farben der Federn der Kükens variieren von gelb bis weiß.
The colors of the chicks' feathers vary from yellow to white.
In this sentence, 'Kükens' is possessive, describing a characteristic related to the chicks (their feathers).
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