hack.
The action of hacka (to hack, chop); a chop.
Meaning & usage
The action of hacka (to hack, chop); a chop.
notch, nick, recess, grove, incision (intrinsically caused by a chop and the like)
Jag vurpade in i soffbordet och fick ett fint hack i pannan.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish hak, action of Swedish hacka, Old Swedish hakka (to hack, chop). Compare hugg (“chop”) to hugga (“to chop”), snitt (“cut”) to snitta (“to cut”). Related to hake (“hook, something sharp”)
only used in hack i häl (“hot on someone's heels, (snapping) at someone's heels”)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German or German Hacke (“heel”). Probably related to Swedish hake (“hook”).
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