a heavy blow struck with the hand or with an object
Pl. Haue
Common phrases
Haue kriegento get a beating
Synonyms
Schlagblow
Hiebstrike
Er gab dem Pfosten einen kräftigen Hau mit dem Hammer.
He gave the post a powerful blow with the hammer.
Die Kinder haben von ihrem Onkel nie Haue bekommen.
The children never got a beating from their uncle.
2felling area, clearing, coupe, cutfachsprachlich
a section of the forest where trees are being felled or have been felled
Pl. Haue
Synonyms
Holzschlaglogging area
Kahlschlagclearcut
Der Förster zeigte uns den frischen Hau am Berghang.
The forester showed us the fresh felling area on the mountain slope.
Auf dem Hau lagen noch viele Baumstämme.
There were still many tree trunks lying in the clearing.
The word “Hau” is rare and hardly ever used in everyday life. More often, the plural “Haue” is heard in the colloquial phrase “Haue kriegen” (to get a beating). In forestry, “Hau” is a technical term.