Backe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German backo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbakə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ba‧cke; before 1996: Bak‧ke

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

  • In most regions, Backe is the normal word for “cheek” while Wange is formal or literary.

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

  • (cheek on the face): Wange

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