hæk

See also: hak and hek

Danish

hæk

Etymology 1

From German Hecke (hedge).

Noun

hæk c (singular definite hækken, plural indefinite hække)

  1. hedge (thicket of bushes planted in a row)
  2. hurdle (artificial barrier over which men or horses jump in a race)
Inflection

Etymology 2

From German Low German Heck.

Noun

hæk c (singular definite hækken, plural indefinite hækker or hække)

  1. (nautical) stern (rear part or after end of a ship or vessel)
  2. (rare) feed rack
Inflection

References

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