Häckse
dieNounwitch (variant spelling/dialect)
English translations
- 01
hack
- 02
chopping
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine abwertende Bezeichnung für eine ältere, streitsüchtige Frau.
- English meaning
- Old hag, shrew
- German example
- Die alte Häckse schimpfte den ganzen Tag.
- English example
- The old hag scolded all day long.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Häckse
- Plural Form
- die Häcksen
Related words
Example sentences with “Häckse”
Die Häckse flog auf ihrem Besen. (The witch flew on her broom.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this the standard spelling for 'witch'?
No, the standard spelling is 'Hexe'. 'Häckse' is a rare variant or dialectal spelling.