Häkchen

German

Etymology

Haken (“hook”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch haakje, Czech háček.

Noun

Häkchen n (genitive Häkchens, plural Häkchen)

  1. diminutive of Haken
  2. checkmark
  3. generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a hacek, cedilla, etc.

Declension
Declension of Häkchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Häkchen die Häkchen
genitive eines des Häkchens der Häkchen
dative einem dem Häkchen den Häkchen
accusative ein das Häkchen die Häkchen

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