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David Hasselhoff will not be pleased to hear that - his surname loosely translates as "Court of Hatred"

• detaro 9y ago
  If I had to guess, I'd say "Hassel" is related to "Hasel" in this case (as is the case with quite a few similar place names), which would make it more like "David from the farm with the hazel trees" or something.
• foepys 9y ago
  "Hassel" is German slang and translates to "hassle".
  • hutzlibu 9y ago
    .. but that is new slang, and originates in "hassle" afaik. And I would rather say, it is just used (and written) as the original english word.
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    • foepys 9y ago
      It could very well be exactly the other way around. Even my grandparents knew this word and taught it to my parents. It's absolutely not new.
      • hutzlibu 9y ago
        Interesting, I never heard of it and will ask mine. Which area are you from? (maybe it is dialect?) Anyway, I suppose most teens who use today, got the word from gangsta rap and their "street hassle" ..