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German
Etymology
From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki. Doublet of -bach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛk/, (northern dated also) /beːk/
Suffix
-beck
- Placename suffix found in northern Germany
Usage notes
- Surnames in -beck are often derived from such placenames. However, they may also be compounds with unrelated Beck (“baker”), e.g. Brotbeck.
Derived terms