Neuter
Häkchen
Meaning
- (diminutive, form-of, neuter, strong) diminutive of Haken
- (neuter, strong) checkmark
- (neuter, strong) generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a háček, cedilla, etc.
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Haken
- (masculine, strong) hook
- (masculine, strong) catch, hitch (a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation)
- (masculine, strong) checkmark
Concepts
Synonyms
Drahthaken
Heftel
Häkelarbeit
Vermerkzeichen
Caron
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛːkçən/
Etymology
In summary
From Haken (“hook”) + -chen (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch haakje, Czech háček.
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