Bauch

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). More at bouk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baʊ̯x/
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Noun

Bauch m (strong, genitive Bauches or Bauchs, plural Bäuche, diminutive Bäuchlein n or Bäuchelchen n)

  1. abdomen, belly
    Mein Bauch tut mir so weh!
    My belly hurts so bad!

Declension

Declension of Bauch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bauch die Bäuche
genitive eines des Bauches, Bauchs der Bäuche
dative einem dem Bauch, Bauche1 den Bäuchen
accusative einen den Bauch die Bäuche

1Now rare, see notes.

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Proper noun

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

  1. a surname

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). More at bouk.

Pronunciation

Noun

Bauch m (plural Bäich)

  1. stomach, belly
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