bache

See also: Bache, bâche, bâché, and Bäche

English

Etymology

Possibly a dialectal form of *becck, betch, answering to Old English *becc (“stream”), from Proto-Germanic *bakjaz (“brook”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰog- (“flowing water, stream”). Cognate with Old Norse bekkr (“brook”). More at beck.

Noun

bache (plural baches)

  1. (obsolete) The dale of a stream or rivulet.

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Spanish

Etymology

Origin unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbat͡ʃe/

Noun

bache m (plural baches)

  1. pothole, bump
  2. rut, tricky/barren spell

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