Hachse

German

Alternative forms

  • Haxe
  • Hächse, Hechse (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German hahsen pl (“poplits”) < Old High German hāhsina (“Achilles tendon”) < Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu. Compare obsolete dialectal English huxen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hachse f (genitive Hachse, plural Hachsen)

  1. (cooking) hock, shank, knuckle
    Synonym: Unterschenkel
  2. (slang) leg
    Schwing die Hachsen! ― Get a move on!

Declension

Declension of Hachse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hachse die Hachsen
genitive einer der Hachse der Hachsen
dative einer der Hachse den Hachsen
accusative eine die Hachse die Hachsen

Derived terms

  • Kalbshachse
  • Schweinshachse

Further reading

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