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noun

der Haken, –

hook

Definition & meaning

  1. A physical object used for hanging or catching things: A hook, a peg, or a barb (e.g., a fishing hook).
  2. A hidden complication, drawback, or catch: Often used in the idiom "da ist ein Haken an der Sache" (there is a catch to it).
  3. A checkmark or tick: The symbol (✓) used to indicate that something is correct, approved, or completed.
  4. A sports term: In boxing, a hook punch.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a masculine noun. The plural is also der Haken.
  • Origin: The word comes from the Middle High German hake and Old High German hako. It is related to the verb haken (to hook). The figurative meaning of a "snag" or "catch" evolved from the idea that a literal hook causes an obstruction or a complication.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Für den Gegenstand: der Aufhänger, die Öse, der Anker.
  • Für das Häkchen (Symbol): das Häkchen, die Markierung.
  • Für den Nachteil: der Nachteil, der Pferdefuß, das Hindernis.

Antonyms:

  • Für das Häkchen (Symbol): das Kreuz (often used to indicate something wrong or denied).
  • Für den Nachteil: der Vorteil.

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Examples

Der Haken ist sehr stabil.noun

The hook is very stable.

An der Wand hängen viele Haken für die Jacken.noun

On the wall hang many hooks for the jackets.

Ich habe den Haken im Werkzeugkasten gefunden.noun

I found the hook in the toolbox.

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