Dachhase

German

Etymology

From Dach (“roof”) +‎ Hase (“hare”). Attested in this form at least since the 17th century. The word is either an alteration of Middle Low German bönhase (“cat”, literally “loft hare”), which is found in the early 14th century (as a name and thus probably even older), or both words must go back to some ancient source. Compare similar forms in other European languages, including English, though these seem to be of younger date (?).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaxˌhaːzə/, [ˈdäχˌ(h)äːzə]

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Noun

Dachhase m (weak, genitive Dachhasen, plural Dachhasen)

1. roof rabbit; cat meat

   Synonym: (now uncommon in this sense) Bönhase

Declension

Declension of Dachhase [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dachhase	die	Dachhasen
genitive	eines	des	Dachhasen	der	Dachhasen
dative	einem	dem	Dachhasen	den	Dachhasen
accusative	einen	den	Dachhasen	die	Dachhasen

Related terms

• Dach
• Hase

Further reading

• “Dachhase” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Dachhase” in Duden online
• “Dachhase” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.