Hachse

German

Alternative forms

Haxe, Hechse

Etymology

From Middle High German hahse (poplit) < Old High German hāhsina (Achilles tendon) < Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō, a compound of *hanhaz (heel) + *senawō (tendon).

Noun

Hachse f (genitive Hachse, plural Hachsen)

  1. (cooking) hock, shank, knuckle
    Synonym: Unterschenkel
  2. (slang) leg
    Schwing die Hachsen!Get a move on!

Declension

Derived terms

  • Kalbshachse
  • Schweinshachse

Further reading

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