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Hackfleisch
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German
Etymology
From de hacken Fleisch hacked meat.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhakˌflaɪ̯ʃ/
de De-Hackfleisch.ogg
de De-Hackfleisch2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s.sg
minced meat
de Frikadellen sind aus Hackfleisch. Meatballs are made from minced meat.
de figurative informal the victim of a beating or a harsh reprehension
de Aus dem mach ich Hackfleisch! I'll make him into minced meat!
de Wenn der Direktor das mitkriegt, bist du Hackfleisch. If the principal finds out about that, you'll be minced meat.
Declension
n,(e)s.sg
Synonyms
de Gehacktes
de Hack
de Faschiertes Austria
de Hackepeter regional
de Mett regional
Related terms
de Hackfleischbrötchen, de Hackfleischverordnung
See also
de Frikadelle
Further reading
de Meats