See also: haken

English

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Etymology

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For Wolfgang Haken, who studied these manifolds.

Adjective

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Haken (not comparable)

  1. (topology, of a 3-manifold) Irreducible, compact, and containing a non-∂-parallel incompressible surface (besides a sphere or disk).

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hāke, from Old High German hāggo, hācko, hāko, from Proto-West Germanic *hākō, from Proto-Germanic *hēkô, from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (peg; hook). Cognate with Old English hǣca (hook, bolt).

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, Danish hage.

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Haken m (strong, genitive Hakens, plural Haken, diminutive Häkchen n)

  1. hook
  2. catch, hitch (a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation)
  3. checkmark
    Synonym: Häkchen

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Old Czech

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣakɛn/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦakɛn/

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Haken m pers

  1. a male given name

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