האַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German hacke, ultimately related to *hakkōn (“to chop, hack”). Compare German Hacke.

Noun

האַק • (hak) f, plural העק (hek), diminutive העקל (hekl)

1. axe

Derived terms

• העקל (hekl)

Verb

האַק • (hak)

1. inflection of האַקן (hakn):
   1. first-person singular present
   2. imperative singular