-beck
German
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. Doublet of -bach.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛk/
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Suffix
- Placename suffix found in northern Germany
Derived terms
- Billerbeck
- Einbeck
- Gladbeck
- Havixbeck
- Lübeck (alteration of a Slavic name)
- Scharmbeck
- Wolbeck
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Beck (“baker”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
- Suffix of occupational surnames