Hack

See also: hack and häck

German

Etymology

Clipping of Hackfleisch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Hack n (genitive Hacks, no plural)

1. minced meat, ground meat

   Geben Sie mir bitte ein Pfund Hack.

   Please give me a pound of ground meat.

Derived terms

• Hackbraten
• Rinderhack

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Hacke, Dutch hak.

Noun

Hack f (plural Hacke)

1. hoe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English hack.

Noun

Hack m (plural Hacke)

1. lash, blow
2. cutting rejoinder