Hackschnitzel

German

Etymology

From hacken (“to chop, to hack”) +‎ Schnitzel (“scrap”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Hack‧schnit‧zel

Noun

Hackschnitzel n (strong, genitive Hackschnitzels, plural Hackschnitzel)

  1. woodchip
    Synonyms: Holzhackschnitzel, Holzhäcksel, Holzschnitzel

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in the plural.

Declension

Declension of Hackschnitzel [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hackschnitzel die Hackschnitzel
genitive eines des Hackschnitzels der Hackschnitzel
dative einem dem Hackschnitzel den Hackschnitzeln
accusative ein das Hackschnitzel die Hackschnitzel
  • Hackschnitzelheizung, Hackschnitzelbunker
  • Hackmesser, Hackebeil

Further reading

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