Backe

See also: backe

English

Proper noun

Backe

1. A surname.
2. A hamlet in St Clears community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2515).
3. A community in Jämtland, Sweden.

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German

Etymology

From Old High German backo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakə/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Ba‧cke; before 1996: Bak‧ke

Noun

Backe f (genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)

1. cheek (on the face)

   Synonym: Wange

2. buttock, butt cheek
3. 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]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Backe	die	Backen
genitive	einer	der	Backe	der	Backen
dative	einer	der	Backe	den	Backen
accusative	eine	die	Backe	die	Backen

Derived terms

• die Backen vollnehmen (“to talk big”)
• Dumpfbacke
• Fettbacke
• Schweinebacke
• Schweinsbacke

Related terms

• Backenbart
• Backenbremse
• backenig
• Backenstreich

Further reading

• “Backe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Backe (Schinken, Speckseite)” in Duden online
• “Backe (Wange, Seitenteil)” in Duden online