Hechel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hechele, from Proto-Germanic *hakulǭ. Cognate with English hackle, Dutch hekel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛçəl/

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Noun

Hechel f (genitive Hechel, plural Hecheln)

1. hackle (comb for separating flax)

Declension

Declension of Hechel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Hechel	die	Hecheln
genitive	einer	der	Hechel	der	Hecheln
dative	einer	der	Hechel	den	Hecheln
accusative	eine	die	Hechel	die	Hecheln

Derived terms

• Hauhechel

Related terms

• hecheln

Further reading

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