Speck

See also: speck

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Old English spic (whence English speck).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpɛk/

Noun

Speck m (genitive Speckes or Specks, plural Specke)

  1. bacon
  2. adipose tissue, fat

Declension
Declension of Speck
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Speck die Specke
genitive eines des Speckes,
Specks		 der Specke
dative einem dem Speck,
Specke1		 den Specken
accusative einen den Speck die Specke
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpek/

Noun

Speck m (plural Speck)

  1. fat

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpæk/

Noun

Speck m (plural Specken)

  1. bacon
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