# die Hechel

die Hechel is a German noun meaning “hackle”. Forms: der Hechel, die Hecheln.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Hechel
- Plural: die Hecheln

## In other languages

- Русский: чесалка

## Meanings

1. hackle (comb for separating flax)
2. hackle; hatchel
   - Um die Fasern des Leins zu gewinnen, muss er wiederholt durch die Hechel gezogen werden.

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