English

Adjective

Haken ‎(not comparable)

1. (topology, of a 3-manifold) Irreducible, compact, and containing a non-∂-parallel incompressible surface (besides a sphere or disk).

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hāke, from Old High German hāggo, hācko, hāko. One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate, which was later simplified. Cognate with Dutch haak. Further related with Dutch hoek, English hook.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːkŋ̩/, /ˈhaːkən/
• Homophone: haken

Noun

Haken m ‎(genitive Hakens, plural Haken, diminutive Häkchen n)

1. hook
2. catch, hitch (a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation)
3. checkmark

Declension

Synonyms

• (checkmark): Häkchen

Derived terms

Dutch

Verb

haken

1. (transitive) to hook, to catch
2. (transitive) to crochet
3. (transitive) to long strongly for

Inflection

Derived terms

• afhaken

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Noun

haken

1. Plural form of haak

German

Etymology

From the noun Haken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːkən/, [ˈhaːkŋ]
• Homophone: Haken
• Hyphenation: ha‧ken

Verb

haken ‎(third-person singular simple present hakt, past tense hakte, past participle gehakt, auxiliary haben)

1. to hook (to attach a hook; catch with a hook; insert in a way reminiscent of a hook)
2. (field hockey or ice hockey) to hook (trip or block another player with one’s hockey stick)
3. to stick, get stuck, get caught

   Der Schlüssel hakt im Schloss.‎

   The key is stuck in the lock.

4. (figuratively) to be an obstacle or difficulty

   Du kommst nicht weiter, woran hakt es diesmal?‎

   You’re not making any progress; what’s the difficulty this time?

Conjugation

Derived terms

• abhaken
• anhaken
• einhaken
• nachhaken

Japanese

Romanization

haken

1. rōmaji reading of はけん

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• haka (Etymology 1)

Noun

haken m, f

1. definite masculine singular of hake (Etymology 1)

haken m

1. definite singular of hake (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

haken m

1. definite singular of hake (Etymology 2)

Swedish

Noun

haken

1. definite singular of hake