Häkchen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːkçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈheːkçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Häk‧chen

Noun

Häkchen n (strong, genitive Häkchens, plural Häkchen)

1. diminutive of Haken
2. checkmark

   Synonyms: Haken, Hakerl

3. generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a hacek, cedilla, etc.

   Synonym: Hakerl

Declension

	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

Declension of Häkchen [neuter, strong]

Related terms

• (checkmark): abhaken

Further reading

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