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From hacken + Fleisch, literally “hacked meat”.
Hackfleisch n (strong, genitive Hackfleisches or Hackfleischs, no plural)
- minced meat
Frikadellen sind aus Hackfleisch.
- Meatballs are made from minced meat.
- (figurative, informal) the victim of a beating or a harsh reprehension
Aus dem mach ich Hackfleisch!
- I'll make him into minced meat!
Wenn der Direktor das mitkriegt, bist du Hackfleisch.
- If the principal finds out about that, you'll be minced meat.
- Gehacktes
- Hack
- Faschiertes (Austria)
- Hackepeter (regional)
- Mett (regional)
- “Hackfleisch” in Duden online