Bauch

See also: bauch

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/, [baʊ̯x], [baʊ̯χ]
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Noun

Bauch m (genitive Bauches or Bauchs, plural Bäuche)

  1. abdomen, belly

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 uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

See also

Proper noun

Bauch m or f (genitive 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
  • IPA(key): /bæu̯χ/, [bæˑʊ̯χ]

Noun

Bauch m (plural Bäich)

  1. stomach, belly
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