"Backe" meaning in German

See Backe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbakə/ Audio: De-Backe.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German backe, from Old High German backo. Further origin uncertain; note, however, the similarity to Ancient Greek φᾰγεῖν (phăgeîn, “eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”) (though the same non-trivial semantic shift occurring in two independent branches is unlikely), as well as Latin bucca. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|backe}} Middle High German backe, {{inh|de|goh|backo}} Old High German backo, {{unc|de|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{cog|grc|φᾰγεῖν|t=eat}} Ancient Greek φᾰγεῖν (phăgeîn, “eat”), {{cog|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂g-|t=to divide, distribute}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”), {{cog|la|bucca}} Latin bucca Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen}} Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Backe [genitive], Backen [plural], Bäckchen [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Backe [nominative, singular], Backen [definite, nominative, plural], Backe [genitive, singular], Backen [definite, genitive, plural], Backe [dative, singular], Backen [dative, definite, plural], Backe [accusative, singular], Backen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. cheek (on the face) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Wange
    Sense id: en-Backe-de-noun-fLfFW~Q-
  2. jaw (of a tool) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Backe-de-noun-iv2GSkzy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: die Backen vollnehmen (english: to talk big), Backpfeife (english: slap on the cheek) Related terms: Backenbart, Backenbremse, backenig, Backenknochen, Backenstreich, Backenzahn
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbakə/ Audio: De-Backe.ogg
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{cog|gmw-pro|*bak|t=back (of the body)}} Proto-West Germanic *bak (“back (of the body)”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen}} Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Backe [genitive], Backen [plural], Bäckchen [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Backe [nominative, singular], Backen [definite, nominative, plural], Backe [genitive, singular], Backen [definite, genitive, plural], Backe [dative, singular], Backen [dative, definite, plural], Backe [accusative, singular], Backen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. buttock, butt cheek Tags: feminine Derived forms: Dumpfbacke, Fettbacke, Schweinebacke, Schweinsbacke
    Sense id: en-Backe-de-noun-jGiFIRn~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to talk big",
      "word": "die Backen vollnehmen"
    },
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Backenstreich"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "english": "to talk big",
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        "dim": "^chen"
      },
      "expansion": "Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Ba‧cke;"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "buttock, butt cheek"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "buttock",
          "buttock"
        ],
        [
          "butt cheek",
          "butt cheek"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbakə/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Backe.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b4/De-Backe.ogg/De-Backe.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/De-Backe.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Akademie-Verlag",
    "Berlin",
    "Early New High German",
    "Wolfgang Pfeifer (etymologist)"
  ],
  "word": "Backe"
}

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