noun

hake

Hake (noun) means a hook; a pot-hook.

noun

A hook; a pot-hook.

A kind of weapon; a pike.

(in the plural) The draught-irons of a plough.

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Etymology

From Middle English *hake, from Old English hæca, haca (“hook, bolt, door-fastening, bar”), from Proto-West Germanic *hakō, from Proto-Germanic *hakô (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“peg, hook”). Related to hook. Cognates Cognate with Dutch haak (“hook”), German Haken (“hook”), Danish hage (“hook”), Swedish hake (“hook”), Icelandic haki (“hook”), Hittite [Term?] (/⁠kagas⁠/, “tooth”), Middle Irish chaing (“weapons rack”), Lithuanian kéngė (“hook, latch”), Russian ко́готь (kógotʹ, “claw”).

Rhymes for hake

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of hake?

"hake" (noun) means a hook; a pot-hook.

What are the different meanings of hake?

"hake" has 3 main meanings: 1. A hook; a pot-hook; 2. A kind of weapon; a pike; 3. (in the plural) The draught-irons of a plough.