Hack

See also: hack and häck

English

Proper noun

Hack

1. A surname

German

Etymology

Clipping of Hackfleisch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hak/, [häk]

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Hack n (strong, genitive Hacks, no plural)

1. minced meat, ground meat

   Geben Sie mir bitte ein Pfund Hack.

   Please give me a pound of ground meat.

Declension

Declension of Hack [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hack
genitive	eines	des	Hacks
dative	einem	dem	Hack
accusative	ein	das	Hack

Derived terms

• Hackbraten
• Rinderhack

Further reading

• “Hack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Hack” in Duden online
• “Hack” in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German Hacke, Dutch hak.

Noun

Hack f (plural Hacke)

1. hoe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English hack.

Noun

Hack m (plural Hacke)

1. lash, blow
2. cutting rejoinder