Haxn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German hahsen, from Old High German hāhsna, hāhsina (“tendon of a foot or heel, hamstring”), from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu, from Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō. Compare German Haxe, Hachse, Dutch haas and English huxen, huxon, huckson.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑɡ̥sn̩/, [ˈhɑɡ̥ːsn̩]

Noun

Haxn m (plural Haxn, diminutive Haxl or Haxerl)

  1. (anatomy) leg of a person or animal
  2. leg of an object
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