häck
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from German Hecke, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō. Cognate of Danish hæk, Dutch haag, Icelandic hekk, Old English hecg (“fence”). Doublet of hage and hägg.
Noun edit
häck c
- hedge
- (sports) hurdle, as used in the track and field discipline hurdling
- (sports) hurdling
- Synonym: häcklöpning
Declension edit
Declension of häck | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | häck | häcken | häckar | häckarna |
Genitive | häcks | häckens | häckars | häckarnas |
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Dutch hek (“stern”), from Proto-West Germanic *hakkju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō.
Noun edit
häck c
Declension edit
Declension of häck | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | häck | häcken | häckar | häckarna |
Genitive | häcks | häckens | häckars | häckarnas |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- häck in Svensk ordbok.
- häck in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)