Danish

Proper noun

Bak

1. A surname​.

Related terms

• Bach

Hungarian

Etymology

From the noun bak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒk]
• Hyphenation: Bak

Proper noun

Bak

1. Capricorn

Declension

Derived terms

• Baktérítő

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German backo. Cognate with German Backe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːk/
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

Bak m ‎(plural Baken)

1. cheek (part of face)
2. buttock

Derived terms

• Aaschbak

English

Abbreviation

bak

1. (text messaging) back (any sense)

Albanian

Etymology

Either a variant of bark, or from Proto-Albanian *bauka, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw ‎(“to blow, swell”), close to Proto-Germanic *būkaz ‎(“belly, body”), Dutch buik ‎(“belly”), German Bauch ‎(“belly, stomach”), Swedish buk ‎(“belly, abdomen”).

Noun

bak m (indefinite plural baqe, definite singular baku, definite plural baqet)

1. belly, stomach

Synonyms

• bark
• lukth

Derived terms

• bakull

Related terms

• bukur

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑk
• IPA^(key): /bɑk/

Etymology 1

Noun

bak m ‎(plural bakken, diminutive bakje n)

1. a container, such as a box, a crate, a tray or a tub
2. a drinking vessel, usually a cup or mug
3. (colloquial) a vehicle, a car

Derived terms

(container):

• bloembak
• engelenbak
• pisbak

(car):

• pooierbak
• ragbak

Etymology 2

Verb

bak

1. first-person singular present indicative of bakken
2. imperative of bakken

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch *bak, bake, baec ‎(“meat from the back of a pig”), from Old Dutch *bak ‎(“back, rear”), from Proto-Germanic *baką. Cognate with English back, Icelandic bak. Etymologically related to bakboord and achterbaks.

Noun

bak m ‎(plural bakken, diminutive bakje n)

1. pork: the meat of a pig
2. a pig

Etymology 4

Noun

bak m ‎(plural bakken, diminutive bakje n)

1. Abbreviation of versnellingsbak.

Derived terms

• handbak

Etymology 5

bak m ‎(plural bakken, diminutive bakje n)

1. a joke, crack

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

Noun

bak n (genitive singular baks, plural bøk)

1. back

Declension

See also

• bringa
• barmur
• bulur
• búkur
• rumpa
• kroppur

Hungarian

Etymology

From German Bock ‎(“buck”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒk]

Noun

bak ‎(plural bakok)

1. buck

Declension

Derived terms

• baklövés
• bűnbak

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːk/
• Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

bak n ‎(genitive singular baks, nominative plural bök)

1. (anatomy) back
2. back, backside

Declension

Derived terms

• ber er hver að baki, nema sér bróður eigi
• stólbak

Lojban

Rafsi

bak

1. rafsi of bakni.

Luxembourgish

Verb

bak

1. second-person singular imperative of baken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• bake
• bakke (Main Article)
• balke

Noun

bak

1. bat (flying rodent)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bak.

Adverb

bak

1. at the back, behind

   bak fram - back to front

   for langt bak - too far back / behind

Preposition

bak

1. behind

   bak kulissene - behind the scenes

Noun

bak m ‎(definite singular baken, indefinite plural baker, definite plural bakene)

1. (anatomy) behind, bottom, backside

   et spark bak - a kick in / up the backside (etc.)

2. back, rear, seat (of trousers)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

bak

1. imperative of bake

References

• “bak” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse bak.

Adverb

bak

1. at the back, behind

   bak fram - back to front

   for langt bak - too far back / behind

Preposition

bak

1. behind

   bak kulissane - behind the scenes

Noun

bak m ‎(definite singular baken, indefinite plural bakar, definite plural bakane)
bak n ‎(definite singular baket, indefinite plural bak, definite plural baka)

1. (anatomy) behind, bottom, backside

   eit spark bak - a kick in / up the backside (etc.)

2. back, rear, seat (of trousers)

Derived terms

References

• “bak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *baką. Cognate with Old English bæc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑk/

Noun

bak n

1. (anatomy) back
2. back, rear part of something

Declension

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bak]

Noun

bak m inan

1. tank (especially of a motorcycle, storing fuel)

Declension

Hypernyms

• zbiornik

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish baker, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): bɑːk

Adverb

bak (not comparable)

1. behind, at the back

Related terms

• bakom
• bakre (adjective)
• bakerst (adverb)
• bakersta (adjective)
• bakerste (adjective)

Antonyms

• fram

Preposition

bak

1. (dated) behind, 'hind

   när månen döljer sig bak vinrankan

   when the moon hides 'hind the grape vine

Noun

bak n, c

1. backside, bottom c
2. baking n

   Inget doftar som mors bak.

   Nothing smells like mom's baking.

Declension

Turkish

Verb

bak

1. look

Tzotzil

Pronunciation

• (Zinacantán) IPA^(key): /ɓäkʰ/

Noun

bak

1. bone

Derived terms

(Nouns)

• k'atin bak

References

• Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.