Hecke

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Hecke. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Hecke, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Hecke in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Hecke you have here. The definition of the word Hecke will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHecke, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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):
  • 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
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
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia