Hackfleisch
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hacken + Fleisch, literally “hacked meat”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hackfleisch n (strong, genitive Hackfleisches or Hackfleischs, no plural)
- minced meat
- Frikadellen sind aus Hackfleisch.
- Meatballs are made from minced meat.
- (figurative, informal) the victim of a beating or a harsh reprehension
- Aus dem mach ich Hackfleisch!
- I'll make him into minced meat!
- Wenn der Direktor das mitkriegt, bist du Hackfleisch.
- If the principal finds out about that, you'll be minced meat.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hackfleisch [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Hackfleisch |
| genitive | eines | des | Hackfleisches, Hackfleischs |
| dative | einem | dem | Hackfleisch, Hackfleische1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Hackfleisch |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
[edit]- Gehacktes
- Hack
- Faschiertes (Austria)
- Hackepeter (regional)
- Mett (regional)
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Hackfleisch” in Duden online