Hechel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hechele, from Proto-Germanic *hakulǭ. Cognate with English hackle, Dutch hekel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛçəl/
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Noun

Hechel f (genitive Hechel, plural Hecheln)

  1. hackle (comb for separating flax)

Declension

Declension of Hechel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hechel die Hecheln
genitive einer der Hechel der Hecheln
dative einer der Hechel den Hecheln
accusative eine die Hechel die Hecheln

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Hechel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hechel” in Duden online
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