Backe
See also: backe
English
Proper noun
Backe
- A surname.
- A hamlet in St Clears community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2515).
- A locality in Jämtland, Sweden.
German
Etymology
From Old High German backo.
Pronunciation
Noun
Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)
- cheek (on the face)
- Synonym: Wange
- buttock, butt cheek
- jaw (of a tool)
Usage notes
- In most regions, Backe is the normal word for “cheek” while Wange is formal or literary.
Declension
Declension of Backe [feminine]
Derived terms
- die Backen vollnehmen (“to talk big”)
- Dumpfbacke
- Fettbacke
- Schweinebacke
- Schweinsbacke
Related terms
Further reading
- “Backe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Backe (Schinken, Speckseite)” in Duden online
- “Backe (Wange, Seitenteil)” in Duden online
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- en:Villages in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- en:Villages in Wales
- en:Places in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- en:Places in Wales
- en:Villages in Sweden
- en:Places in Sweden
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German feminine nouns