häck

See also: hack and Hack

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛk/
  • Audio (Gotland):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Hecke. Cognate of Danish hæk, Dutch haag, Icelandic hekk, Old English hecg (fence). Doublet of hage and hägg.

Noun

häck c

  1. a hedge
    klippa häcken
    trim the hedge
  2. (sports) a hurdle, as used in the track and field discipline of hurdling
  3. (sports) hurdling
    Synonym: häcklöpning
    400 meter häck
    400 meters hurdles
Declension
Declension of häck
nominative genitive
singular indefinite häck häcks
definite häcken häckens
plural indefinite häckar häckars
definite häckarna häckarnas
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch hek (stern)

Noun

häck c

  1. (nautical) upper part of transom
  2. (slang) bum, buttock
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