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Danish
Noun
bakken c
- definite singular of bakke
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch backen, baken, from Old Dutch *bakkan, *bakan, from Proto-West Germanic *bakan, from Proto-Germanic *bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₃g-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑkə(n)/
- Hyphenation: bak‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɑkən
Verb
bakken
- (ergative) to bake
- (ergative) to pan-fry
Usage notes
- (pan-fry): The distinction between bakken and braden is somewhat unclear and depending on idiolect. The general word for pan-frying is bakken, but braden may alternatively be used with meat. Many speakers use braden chiefly in the sense of “to roast, to grill”.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈbɑkːən/
Noun
bakken m
- definite singular of bakke
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bakken m
- definite singular of bakke