Home › Words › S › schweinshaxeschweinshaxeschweinshaxe means A German form of ham hock.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, schweinshaxe ranks #28,411 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom German.nounA German form of ham hock.e.g.“More enticing are the sauerbraten, marinated in red wine; a Kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop); and the fork-tender schweinshaxe pork shank, the restaurant’s premier dish ($12.50 to $19.50).” — 2009 October 4, Christopher Brooks, “Hearty German Fare, and Beer”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).