Haken
See also: haken
English
Etymology
For Wolfgang Haken, who studied these manifolds.
Adjective
Haken (not comparable)
- (topology, of a 3-manifold) Irreducible, compact, and containing a non-∂-parallel incompressible surface (besides a sphere or disk).
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German hāke, from Old High German hāggo, hācko, hāko, from Proto-Germanic *hakô, from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“peg; hook”). One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate, which was later simplified. Cognate with Dutch haak. Further related with Dutch hoek, English hook.
Pronunciation
Noun
Haken m (genitive Hakens, plural Haken, diminutive Häkchen n)
Declension
Synonyms
- (checkmark): Häkchen
Derived terms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Haken” in Duden online
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