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Hespen

English translation: ham hocks

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Dutch term or phrase:Hespen
English translation:ham hocks
Entered by: Justine Meredith

19:37 Jan 15, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / Butchery/Slaughter Pigs
Dutch term or phrase: Hespen
In a list containing sections of pig carcasses after slaughter.
Justine Meredith
Netherlands
Local time: 10:35
ham hocks
Explanation:
or simply "hocks," if it's part of such a list
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nickbarr
Local time: 01:35
Grading comment
Very helpful - thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3ham hocks
nickbarr
5 -1Hammen
Nicole Coesel
Summary of reference entries provided
Wikipedia - ham hock versus ham
Steven Segaert

  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Hammen


Explanation:
Hesp is the Flemish word for ham :)

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Note added at 15 mins (2013-01-15 19:52:57 GMT)
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So the English word for hammen would be hams

Nicole Coesel
Netherlands
Local time: 10:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  writeaway: but in Nl Dutch it means hocks. See Van Dale Nl-En.
10 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ham hocks


Explanation:
or simply "hocks," if it's part of such a list

nickbarr
Local time: 01:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very helpful - thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): or hams
46 mins
agree  writeaway: hocks confirmed by Van Dale (Nl-En)
10 hrs
agree  Wim Jonckheere: or hams
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Reference comments


52 mins
Reference: Wikipedia - ham hock versus ham

Reference information:
A ham hock is the joint between the tibia/fibula and the metatarsals of the foot, where the foot was attached to the hog's leg. It is the portion of the leg – also known as pork knuckle – that is neither part of the ham proper nor the foot or ankle, but rather the extreme shank end of the leg bone and the associated skin, fat, tendons, and muscle.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_hock
Steven Segaert
Estonia
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
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