Häkelei

German

Etymology

häkeln +‎ -ei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛːkəˈlaɪ̯/, /heːkəˈlaɪ̯/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): [heːkɛˈlaɪ̯], [-ˈlɑɛ̯] (Austria, Southern Germany)
  • Hyphenation: Hä‧ke‧lei

Noun

Häkelei f (genitive Häkelei, plural Häkeleien)

  1. crocheting, crochetwork
  2. (especially Austria, informal) badinage, banter, teasing

Declension

Declension of Häkelei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Häkelei die Häkeleien
genitive einer der Häkelei der Häkeleien
dative einer der Häkelei den Häkeleien
accusative eine die Häkelei die Häkeleien

Further reading

  • “Häkelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Häkelei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Häkelei” in Duden online
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