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hacken

to chop; to mince with a knife

verb HAH-ken Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to hoe; to hack

Usage Note

hacken in cooking means chopping herbs, garlic, or nuts with a knife or mezzaluna. Petersilie fein hacken (finely chop parsley) is one of the most common recipe instructions in German. The word Hackfleisch (minced meat) derives from this verb.

Examples

"Die Petersilie grob hacken und über das Gericht streuen."

Natural Translation

Roughly chop the parsley and scatter it over the dish.

Literal Translation

The parsley roughly chop and over the dish scatter.

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