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
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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.
- witch, hag (evil and/or ugly woman) derogatory, feminine, figuratively
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Hexe | Hexen |
| Accusative | Hexe | Hexen |
| Dative | Hexe | Hexen |
| Genitive | Hexe | Hexen |