Speck

See also: speck

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Old English spic (whence English speck).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɛk/

Noun

Speck m (genitive Speckes or Specks, plural Specke)

1. bacon
2. adipose tissue, fat

Derived terms

• speckig
• abspecken
• Kummerspeck

Descendants

• → Italian: speck

Further reading

• “Speck” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpek/

Noun

Speck m (plural Speck)

1. fat

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpæk/

Noun

Speck m (plural Specken)

1. bacon