Backe

See also: backe

German

Etymology

From Old High German backo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakə/

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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)
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

	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

Synonyms

• (cheek on the face): Wange

Derived terms

• die Backen vollnehmen (“to talk big”)

Related terms

• Backenbart
• Backenbremse
• backenig
• Backenstreich