der Haken
Translation
hook, peg, catch, snag
Examples
Häng den Mantel an den Haken.
Hang the coat on the hook.
Die Sache hat einen Haken.
There's a catch to it.
Er machte einen Haken hinter die Aufgabe.
He put a check mark by the task.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to hang sth. on sth. Hang the coat on the hook.
to have a catch/snag There's a catch to it.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Öse (eyelet), Krampe (staple); Antonyms: Vorteil (advantage)
Etymology
From Old High German "hāko", cognate with the English word "hook".
Memory Tips
Sounds like "hook-en". Picture hooking a coat on a peg. Remember the figurative meaning "a catch" or "a snag".