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schweinshaxe

schweinshaxe noun: a German form of ham hock.

Noun

schweinshaxe (plural schweinshaxes)

  1. A German form of ham hock.
    • More enticing are the sauerbraten, marinated in red wine; a Kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop); and the fork-tender schweinshaxe pork shank, the restaurant’s premier dish ($12.50 to $19.50).2009 October 4, Christopher Brooks, “Hearty German Fare, and Beer”, in New York Times

Forms of schweinshaxe

pluralschweinshaxes

Origin of schweinshaxe

From German.

Questions about schweinshaxe

What does schweinshaxe mean?
Schweinshaxe means a German form of ham hock.
What part of speech is schweinshaxe?
Schweinshaxe is a noun.
What is the plural of schweinshaxe?
The plural of schweinshaxe is schweinshaxes.

Words near schweinshaxe in the dictionary

  1. Schweinfurt green
  2. schweinfurthin
  3. schweinfurthins
  4. Schweinhundt
  5. Schweinhundts
  6. schweinshaxe
  7. schweinshaxes
  8. Schweiss
  9. Schweisses
  10. Schweitzer
  11. Schweitzerian

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