Backenbart

German

Etymology

Etymology tree
Old High German backo
Middle High German backe
German Backe
German -n-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂der.
Proto-Germanic *bardaz
Proto-West Germanic *bard
Old High German bart
Middle High German bart
German Bart
German Backenbart

    From Backe (“cheek”) + -n- + Bart (“beard”).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    Backenbart m (strong, genitive Backenbartes or Backenbarts, plural Backenbärte)

    1. sideburns

    Declension

    Declension of Backenbart [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Backenbart die Backenbärte
    genitive eines des Backenbartes, Backenbarts der Backenbärte
    dative einem dem Backenbart, Backenbarte1 den Backenbärten
    accusative einen den Backenbart die Backenbärte

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Descendants

    • → Polish: bak
    • → Polish: bokobrody (calque)

    Further reading

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