häck

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

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