15th century, derived from hieb (Middle High German hiew etc.), the older preterite of hauen.
Hieb m (strong, genitive Hiebes or Hiebs, plural Hiebe)
- blow, stroke, hack
- Synonym: Schlag
Declension of Hieb [masculine, strong]
- “Hieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hieb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Hieb” in Duden online