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die Hexe

noun · /ˈhɛk.sə/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German hecse, hesse, from Old High German hagazussa, from Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā. Cognate with English hag.

Translation

  1. witch, sorceress feminine

    Man hielt die seltsam aussehende Frau für eine Hexe.

    The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch.

    Unter uns, die fette hässliche Hexe ist auf Diät.

    Between ourselves, the fat ugly witch is on a diet.

    Die Hexe belegte das arme kleine Mädchen mit einem Fluch.

    The witch cursed the poor little girl.

  2. witch, hag (evil and/or ugly woman) derogatory, feminine, figuratively

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Hexe Hexen
Accusative Hexe Hexen
Dative Hexe Hexen
Genitive Hexe Hexen

Hexe

noun ·

Translation

  1. bitch source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. hag source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. witch source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en