Back

See also: back, bäck, and back-

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
  • IPA(key): /bak/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Back f (genitive Back, plural Backen)

Back n (genitive Backs, 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
Declension of Back
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Back die Backen
genitive eines des Backs der Backen
dative einem dem Back den Backen
accusative ein das Back die Backen

Etymology 2

From English back.

Pronunciation

Noun

Back m (genitive Backs, plural Backs)

  1. (Switzerland, otherwise obsolete, soccer) defender; back
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
Synonyms
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