An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Hach

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2632881An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — HachJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Hach, masculine, ‘fellow,’ from Middle High German hache, masculine, ‘fellow, churl’; allied to Middle High German hę̂chel, feminine, ‘artful woman, match-maker.’ The derivation is not clear, since cognate terms in Old Teutonic are wanting.