Hacke

See also: hacke and hacké

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhakə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German hakke. Also Old High German hakka (“animal heel”), which has no attested continuation in Middle High German, however. Compare Dutch hak.

Noun

Hacke f (genitive Hacke, plural Hacken)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) heel (of the foot)
  2. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) the back of the shoe, which is around the heel (including or excluding the sole, for which alone Absatz is used)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German hacke. Pertaining to hacken (“to chop”).

Noun

Hacke f (genitive Hacke, plural Hacken)

  1. hoe

Declension
Declension of Hacke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hacke die Hacken
genitive einer der Hacke der Hacken
dative einer der Hacke den Hacken
accusative eine die Hacke die Hacken

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Hacke

  1. plural of Hack
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