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haken.

to hook (to attach a hook; catch with a hook; insert in a way reminiscent of a hook)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhaːkən/[ˈhaːkŋ]Germany/ˈhaːkŋ̩//ˈhaːkɛn/Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. to hook (to attach a hook; catch with a hook; insert in a way reminiscent of a hook)

    transitive · weak
  2. to hook (trip or block another player with one’s hockey stick)

    weak
  3. to stick, get stuck, get caught

    intransitive · weak
    Der Schlüssel hakt im Schloss.
  4. to be an obstacle or difficulty

    figuratively · impersonal · intransitive · weak
    Du kommst nicht weiter, woran hakt es diesmal?
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From the noun Haken.

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