German

Noun

Backe f ‎(genitive Backe, plural Backen, diminutive Bäckchen n)

1. cheek (on the face)
2. buttock, butt cheek
3. jaw (of a tool)

Usage notes

In most regions, Backe is the normal word for “cheek” while Wange is rather formal.

Declension

Synonyms

• (cheek on the face): Wange

Derived terms

• die Backen vollnehmen ‎(“to talk big”)

Related terms

• Backenbart
• Backenbremse
• backenig
• Backenstreich

German

Verb

backe

1. First-person singular present of backen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of backen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of backen.
4. Imperative singular of backen.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse bakki ‎(“bank”), from Proto-Germanic *bankô.

Pronunciation

Noun

backe c

1. slope; a piece of ground which slopes
2. (uncountable) ground; the surface of the Earth

Declension

Related terms

• backig
• uppförsbacke
• nedförsbacke

See also

ground

• landbacken
• stå som spön i backen