Backe

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English

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Proper noun

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Backe

  1. A surname.
  2. A hamlet in St Clears community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2515).
  3. A community of Jämtland, Sweden.

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbakə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ba‧cke; before 1996: Bak‧ke

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German backe, from Old High German backo. Further origin uncertain; note, however, the similarity to Latin bucca.

Noun

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Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)

  1. cheek (on the face)
    Synonym: Wange
  2. jaw (of a tool)
Usage notes
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  • In most regions, Backe is the normal word for “cheek” while Wange is formal or literary.
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Etymology 2

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From Early New High German backe, possibly related to Etymology 1. However, perhaps more likely related to Proto-West Germanic *bak (back (of the body)), Bache and Bank, and converged onto the same spelling and pronunciation as that of Etymology 1.

Noun

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Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)

  1. buttock, butt cheek
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