-beck

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki. Doublet of -bach.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛk/, (northern dated also) /beːk/

Suffix[edit]

-beck

  1. Placename suffix found in northern Germany

Usage notes[edit]

  • Surnames in -beck are often derived from such placenames. However, they may also be compounds with unrelated Beck (“baker”), e.g. Brotbeck.

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