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ground meat
Short form of 'Hackfleisch' (ground meat/minced meat); meat that has been put through a meat grinder and chopped up.
Für die Lasagne brate ich zuerst das Hack mit Zwiebeln an.
For the lasagna, I first fry the ground meat with onions.
hack
In the field of information technology, an unconventional but clever solution to a technical problem.
Mit einem kleinen Hack in der Konfigurationsdatei lief die Software wieder einwandfrei.
With a small hack in the configuration file, the software ran perfectly again.
The article reveals the meaning! 'Das Hack' (neuter) is always ground meat. 'Der Hack' (masculine) is always the technical or clever solution.
Für die Soße brauchen wir noch das Hack.
We still need the ground meat for the sauce.
'Das Hack' (ground meat) is a colloquial short form of 'das Hackfleisch' (ground meat/minced meat). It comes from the verb 'hacken' (to chop), which describes how the meat is prepared.
Ich kaufe immer gemischtes Hack für meine Frikadellen.
I always buy mixed ground meat for my meatballs.
'Der Hack' (hack) is a modern loanword from English. It is used especially in the IT industry and in youth language for a clever solution to a problem, often also known as a 'Lifehack' (life hack).
Kennst du einen guten Hack, um schneller Vokabeln zu lernen?
Do you know a good hack for learning vocabulary faster?
trick
Trick generally refers to a clever method that makes a problem easier to solve. Hack is the more specific term in information technology for a clever, unconventional technical solution. Use Trick for a general step in a process and Hack for an unusual programming solution.
Mit einem unkonventionellen Hack umgeht Jana den Fehler im Programm vorübergehend.
Jana temporarily bypasses the error in the program with an unconventional hack.
Mit einem kleinen Trick findet Jana den Fehler im Programm schneller.
Jana finds the error in the program more quickly with a simple trick.
