Håckn
Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German hacke. Pertaining to håckn (“to chop”), from Middle High German hacken, from Old High German hacchōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to hack, chop; to hoe”). Compare German Hacke and Dutch hak.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Håckn f (plural Håckn, diminutive Hackl)
Noun edit
Håckn f (plural Håckn)
- (Austria, Vienna, by extension) job, work
- Synonym: Oaweit
- Mi gfreid mei Håckn nimmer. ― I don't enjoy my job any more.
- (Austria, Vienna, cant, by extension) heist, robbery, job (a criminal action)