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The catchy, recognizable part of a song that often stays in your memory. Usually this means the chorus.
Der Song hat einen tollen Hook, den man sofort mitsingen möchte.
The song has a great hook that you immediately want to sing along to.
hook
In boxing, a short, sideways punch thrown with the arm.
Der Boxer landete einen linken Hook am Kinn seines Gegners.
The boxer landed a left hook on his opponent's chin.
'Hook' is a word from English that has been adopted into German. It is used in certain specialized fields such as music and sports with its original meaning.
Dieser Anglizismus ist in der Jugendsprache weit verbreitet.
This Anglicism is widespread in youth language.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Hook' (hook) from context. If people are talking about music, songs, or the chorus, it means the catchy part of a song. In the context of boxing, fighting, or sports, it means the sideways punch.
Der Refrain hat eine tolle Melodie, aber der Hook ist nicht so stark.
The chorus has a great melody, but the hook is not that strong.
In a musical context, you often hear about an 'eingängiger Hook' (catchy hook) or a 'catchy Hook'. You can also say that a song 'hat eine gute Hook' (has a good hook).
Der Produzent hat eine sehr eingängige Hook für den Song geschrieben.
The producer wrote a very catchy hook for the song.
In boxing, the hook is often combined with the direction: 'ein linker Hook' (a left hook) or 'ein rechter Hook' (a right hook). Typical verbs are 'einen Hook landen' (to land a hook) or 'mit einem Hook treffen' (to hit with a hook).
Die Boxerin überraschte ihre Gegnerin mit einem schnellen linken Hook.
The boxer surprised her opponent with a quick left hook.
hook / catch
Der Haken and der Hook can both refer to a short sideways punch in boxing. Der Haken is the general German term, while Hook is the technical or English term for it. In an ordinary German text, der Haken is usually the better choice; Hook is also understandable and common in boxing.
Der Boxer setzte im Training einen kurzen Hook ein.
The boxer used a short hook in training.
Der Boxer traf seinen Gegner mit einem kurzen Haken.
The boxer hit his opponent with a short hook.
