Harke

See also: harke

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German harke. Cognate with Dutch hark. Compare also French herque (“metal rake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈharkə/, /ˈhaːkə/

• Audio

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Noun

Harke f (genitive Harke, plural Harken)

1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) rake

   Synonym: (chiefly southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Rechen

Declension

Declension of Harke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Harke	die	Harken
genitive	einer	der	Harke	der	Harken
dative	einer	der	Harke	den	Harken
accusative	eine	die	Harke	die	Harken

Derived terms

• harken
• was ’ne Harke ist

See also

• Egge f

Further reading

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