Hecke

See also: hecke

English

Etymology 1

A variant of German Hecke.

Proper noun

Hecke

  1. A surname from German.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

A shortening of Van Hecke.

Proper noun

Hecke

  1. A surname.

References

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hecke, from Old High German hegga, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyo-. Cognate with Dutch heg, English hedge.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛkʰə]
  • Rhymes: -ɛkə
  • Hyphenation 1996: He‧cke, pre-1996: Hek‧ke

Noun

Hecke f (genitive Hecke, plural Hecken)

  1. hedge
    Synonym: Hag (archaic)

Declension

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

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → Icelandic: hekk
  • → Swedish: häck
  • → Danish: hæk

Further reading

  • “Hecke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hecke” in Duden online
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