abhaken

The German word "abhaken" is a separable verb made of the words "ab" (off) and "haken" (hook). Literally, it means "to hook off," but figuratively it means "to check off", "to tick off", or "to mark as done" (e.g., items on a list).

Similar words:

• checken (to check)
• markieren (to mark)
• ankreuzen (to tick/cross)

Difference:

• "Abhaken" specifically implies completing a task or acknowledging something as finished by ticking it off, whereas "checken" is more general for checking or inspecting without necessarily marking completion. "Markieren" is more about highlighting without implying task completion.