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Hacke.

heel (of the foot or shoe)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhakə/
  1. heel (of the foot or shoe)

    feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

15th century, from Middle Low German hakke, from Proto-Germanic *hak(k)-, perhaps related to *hakô. Cognate with Dutch hak. The word also existed in Old High German as hakka (“animal heel”), but this had no attested continuation in Middle High German.

noun/ˈhakə/
  1. hoe

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hacke. Pertaining to hacken (“to chop”).

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