Hieb

See also: hieb

German

Etymology

15th century, derived from hieb (Middle High German hiew etc.), the older preterite of hauen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiːp/
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Noun

Hieb m (strong, genitive Hiebes or Hiebs, plural Hiebe)

  1. blow, stroke, hack
    Synonym: Schlag

Declension

Declension of Hieb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hieb die Hiebe
genitive eines des Hiebes, Hiebs der Hiebe
dative einem dem Hieb, Hiebe1 den Hieben
accusative einen den Hieb die Hiebe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Hieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hieb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Hieb” in Duden online
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