Häkchen

== German == === Etymology === From Haken (“hook”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch haakje, Czech háček. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛːkçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈheːkçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: Häk‧chen === Noun === Häkchen n (strong, genitive Häkchens, plural Häkchen) diminutive of Haken checkmark Synonyms: Haken, Hakerl generic term for a diacritic mark, e.g. a háček, cedilla, etc. Synonym: Hakerl ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== (checkmark): abhaken === Further reading === “Häkchen” in Duden online “Häkchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache