der Haken
/ˈhaːkŋ̩/
hook; catch, hitch
- genitive
- des Hakens
- plural
- die Haken
Meanings
- 1
hook — a rod bent into a curved shape
Tom nahm den Schlüssel von dem Haken, an dem er hing.
Tom took the key off of the hook it was hanging on.
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Die Idee ist gut; sie hat nur einen Haken: Tom hat noch nicht ja gesagt.
The idea is good. There is just one problem: Tom has not yet said yes.
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- 2
catch, hitch — a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
Gibt es da irgendeinen Haken?
Is there some sort of catch?
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„Wo liegt der Haken?“ – „Es gibt keinen.“
"What's the catch?" "There's no catch."
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- 3
hook punchrare
- 4
a sudden sharp turn, feintrare
- 5
checkmarkrare
- 6
the canine teeth of several animalsrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derHaken | dieHaken |
| accusative | denHaken | dieHaken |
| dative | demHaken | denHaken |
| genitive | desHakens | derHaken |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.