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Reconstruction:Old English/bæc

This Old English entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką (“baking”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bæk/

Noun

*bæc n

  1. anything baked, pastry
Declension
Declension of *bæc (strong-a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bæc bacu
accusative bæc bacu
genitive bæces baca
dative bæce bacum
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. See Old English *bæċċ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bæt͡ʃ/

Noun

*bæċ f

  1. Alternative form of *bæċċ
Declension
Declension of *bæc (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative *bæċ *bæċa, *bæċe
accusative *bæċe *bæċa, *bæċe
genitive *bæċe *bæċa
dative *bæċe *bæċum
Usage notes
  • The exact gender and therefore the declension are unknown. See more at *bæċċ.
Descendants
  • Middle English: bach, bache (Late Middle English)
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