Häkchen
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Haken (“hook”) + -chen (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch haakje, Czech háček.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːkçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈheːkçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Häk‧chen
Noun
[edit]Häkchen n (strong, genitive Häkchens, plural Häkchen)
- diminutive of Haken
- checkmark
- generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a hacek, cedilla, etc.
- Synonym: Hakerl
Declension
[edit]Declension of Häkchen [neuter, strong]
Related terms
[edit]- (checkmark): abhaken