Häkchen
German
Etymology
Haken (“hook”) + -chen (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch haakje, Czech háček.
Noun
Häkchen n (genitive Häkchens, plural Häkchen)
- diminutive of Haken
- checkmark
- generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a hacek, cedilla, etc.
Declension
Declension of Häkchen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Häkchen | die | Häkchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Häkchens | der | Häkchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Häkchen | den | Häkchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Häkchen | die | Häkchen |
Synonyms
- (checkmark): Haken
Related terms
- (checkmark): abhaken
Further reading
- Häkchen in Duden online