der Hamen
fyke net
A large, bag-shaped fishing net attached to a frame and used for catching fish.
EXAMPLE
Der Fischer zog den Hamen langsam durch das Wasser.
The fisherman slowly pulled the fyke net through the water.
der Hamen
fyke net
der Hamen, die Hamen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hamen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hamen |
| genitive | des Hamens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hamen | die Hamen |
| accusative | den Hamen | die Hamen |
| dative | dem Hamen | den Hamen |
| genitive | des Hamens | der Hamen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Technical usage
'Hamen' is a technical term from fishing. It is especially found in texts about traditional fishing methods, bodies of water, and fishing equipment.
EXAMPLE
Im Bericht über die alte Flussfischerei wird der Hamen mehrfach erwähnt.
The fyke net is mentioned several times in the report on traditional river fishing.
Typical collocations
'Hamen' is often used with verbs that describe how a fishing net is used, for example 'mit dem Hamen fischen' (to fish with a fyke net), 'den Hamen ins Wasser setzen' (to put the fyke net in the water), or 'den Hamen aus dem Wasser holen' (to take the fyke net out of the water).
EXAMPLE
Die Fischer holten den Hamen vorsichtig aus dem Wasser.
The fishermen carefully took the fyke net out of the water.
Recognizing the technical context
Signal words such as 'Fischer' (fisherman), 'Fluss' (river), 'Fang' (catch), and 'Netz' (net) usually show that 'Hamen' is being used as the name of a piece of fishing equipment. The compound 'Hamenfischerei' (fyke-net fishing) may also occur in such texts.
EXAMPLE
Beim Fang im Fluss setzte der Fischer den Hamen an der geeigneten Stelle ein.
While fishing in the river, the fisherman placed the fyke net in a suitable spot.
In real life
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