bæc

See also: baec

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

Alternative forms

bec — Mercian, Kentish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bæk/

Noun

bæc n

back
back or rear end (of something)

Declension

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæc	bacu
accusative	bæc	bacu
genitive	bæces	baca
dative	bæce	bacum

Synonyms

hryċġ

Descendants

Middle English: bak, back
- English: back
- Scots: bak, back, bake

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Alternative forms

bæċe, beċe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bæt͡ʃ/

Noun

bæċ f or m or n

stream; brook

Declension

Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.

Masculine declension:

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bacas
accusative	bæċ	bacas
genitive	bæċes	baca
dative	bæċe	bacum

Neuter declension:

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bacu
accusative	bæċ	bacu
genitive	bæċes	baca
dative	bæċe	bacum

Feminine declension:

Declension of bæc (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bæċa, bæċe
accusative	bæċe	bæċa, bæċe
genitive	bæċe	bæċa
dative	bæċe	bæċum

Descendants

Middle English: bæcche, bæche, bache
- English: beach, batch

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