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hecken.

to breed, give birth, multiply, especially in large numbers

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɛkən/[ˈhɛ.kŋ̍][-k(ə)n]
  1. to breed, give birth, multiply, especially in large numbers

    intransitive · weak
  2. to increase, multiply

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
  3. dated form of aushecken (“to hatch, devise, think up”)

    alt-of · dated · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hecken, from Proto-Germanic *hakjaną. Cognate with English hatch, Swedish häcka.

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