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hakken.

to hack, chop

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɦɑ.kə(n)/
  1. to hack, chop

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hacken, from Old Dutch *hackon, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną.

noun/ˈɦɑ.kə(n)/
  1. a style of dance originating from the Dutch hardcore and gabber scene

    neuter · no-diminutive · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Gerund of the verb hakken.

verb/ˈɦɑ.kə(n)/
  1. to dance in a style originating from the Dutch hardcore or gabber scene

    intransitive
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