bæc

See also: baec

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bæk/

Noun

bæc n

  1. back
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "De libro regum"
      ...Hieu hine scēt bæftan his bæce þæt him tōbærst sēo heorte.
      ...Jehu shot him behind his back, so that his heart burst.
  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
Descendants
  • Middle English: bak, back

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Alternative forms

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
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