bæc

See also: baec

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *baką.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæk/

Noun

bæc n

1. (anatomy) back
2. back or rear end (of something)

Declension

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæc	bacu
accusative	bæc	bacu
genitive	bæces	baca
dative	bæce	bacum

Synonyms

• hryċġ

Descendants

• Middle English: bak, back
  • English: back
  • Scots: bak, back, bake

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæt͡ʃ/

Noun

bæċ f or m or n

1. stream; brook

Declension

Due to this noun's variation in gender, multiple declensions are attested.

Masculine declension:

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bacas
accusative	bæċ	bacas
genitive	bæċes	baca
dative	bæċe	bacum

Neuter declension:

Declension of bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bacu
accusative	bæċ	bacu
genitive	bæċes	baca
dative	bæċe	bacum

Feminine declension:

Declension of bæc (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæċ	bæċa, bæċe
accusative	bæċe	bæċa, bæċe
genitive	bæċe	bæċa
dative	bæċe	bæċum

Descendants

• Middle English: bæcche, bæche, bache
  • English: batch, beach; beck
  • Scots: bek, bekk