hacken

German (Berlin)

/hakən/, /hækən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to chop, to hack
  • (colloquial) to be choppy, to not work properly, to not run smoothly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German hacken inherited from Old High German hacchōn inherited from *hakkōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (chop, hack, hoe, hew).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hakkōną

Gloss

chop, hack, hoe, hew

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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