Hexe

See also: hexe

German

Alternative forms

Hex, Hex'

Etymology

From Middle High German hecse, hesse, from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-West Germanic *hagatusi. Cognate with English hag and Dutch heks.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛk.sə/
Audio (file)
Homophone: Haeckse

Noun

Hexe f (genitive Hexe, plural Hexen)

witch
Synonyms: Hexin, Magierin, Zauberin, Zaubrerin

Declension

Declension of Hexe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Hexe	die	Hexen
genitive	einer	der	Hexe	der	Hexen
dative	einer	der	Hexe	den	Hexen
accusative	eine	die	Hexe	die	Hexen

Hyponyms

Hexenmeisterin
Kräuterhexe
schwarze Hexe
weiße Hexe

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Haeckse
hexen
hexenartig
Hexenbesen
Hexenei
Hexeneinmaleins
hexenhaft
Hexenhaus
Hexenhäuschen
Hexenjagd
Hexenkessel
Hexenküche
Hexenkunst
Hexenmilch
Hexenprozess
Hexenring
Hexensabbat
Hexensalbe
Hexenschuss
Hexenstich
Hexentanz
Hexenverbrennung
Hexenverfolgung
Hexenverwahn
Hexerei

Descendants

→ Dutch: heks
- Afrikaans: heks
- → Papiamentu: hèks
→ Polish: heksa

Further reading

“Hexe” in Duden online
“Hexe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Hexe

plural of Hex

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