Hackfleisch

Hackfleisch

German

Etymology

Compound of hacken +‎ Fleisch (“hacked meat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhakˌflaɪ̯ʃ/

• Audio

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Noun

Hackfleisch n (genitive Hackfleischs or Hackfleisches, no plural)

1. minced meat

   Frikadellen sind aus Hackfleisch.

   Meatballs are made from minced meat.

2. (figuratively, informal) the victim of a beating or a harsh reprehension

   Aus dem mach ich Hackfleisch!

   (literally:) I'll make him into minced meat!

   Wenn der Direktor das mitkriegt, bist du Hackfleisch.

   (literally:) If the principal finds out about that, you'll be minced meat.

Declension

Declension of Hackfleisch (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hackfleisch
genitive	eines	des	Hackfleischs
dative	einem	dem	Hackfleisch
accusative	ein	das	Hackfleisch

Synonyms

• Gehacktes
• Hack
• Faschiertes (regional)
• Hackepeter (regional)
• Mett (regional)

See also

• Frikadelle

Further reading

• Hackfleisch in Duden online