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See also: back, bäck, and back-

English

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Proper noun

Back

  1. A surname.
  2. A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4840).

Derived terms

German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German bak (“bowl, box, chest”), from Middle Dutch bak (modern Dutch bak), from Old French bac (“large bowl”). Related with Becken, but unrelated with Backbord.

The sense “dining table” is due to the fact that several sailors would eat from one bowl, so the word Back came to be used for the entire area that they shared. The sense “forecastle” might be a further generalisation because it is this part of the ship where the sailors ate and slept. Otherwise it could be derived from the sense “box, chest”.

Pronunciation

Noun

Back f (genitive Back, plural Backen)

  1. (nautical) forecastle (raised part of the upper deck)
  2. (nautical) a large wooden bowl in which the meal is served
  3. (nautical) a dining table used by the crew of a ship, often foldable
Declension
Declension of Back
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Back die Backen
genitive einer der Back der Backen
dative einer der Back den Backen
accusative eine die Back die Backen

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English back. Doublet of Bache.

Pronunciation

Noun

Back m (strong, genitive Backs, plural Backs)

  1. (Switzerland, otherwise obsolete, soccer) defender; back
    Synonyms: Abwehrspieler, Verteidiger
Declension
Declension of Back
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Back die Backs
genitive eines des Backs der Backs
dative einem dem Back den Backs
accusative einen den Back die Backs

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Back m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Backs or (with an article) Back, feminine genitive Back, plural Backs)

  1. a surname
Declension
Declension of Back
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Back (eine) (die) Back (die) Backs
genitive (eines) (des) Backs, Back1 (einer) (der) Back (der) Backs
dative (einem) (dem) Back (einer) (der) Back (den) Backs
accusative (einen) (den) Back (eine) (die) Back (die) Backs

1With an article.

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