Reconstruction:Old English/bæcc

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *bakku, *baku, from Proto-Germanic *bakkuz, *bakuz (“baking”). Compare Middle High German becke (“baked good, pastry, baking, bakery”).

Alternative forms

• *bæċ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bætt͡ʃ/, [bæt͡ʃ]

Noun

*bæċċ f

1. something baked, baked good
2. batch

Declension

Strong u-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*bæċċ	*bæċċa
accusative	*bæċċ	*bæċċa
genitive	*bæċċa	*bæċċa
dative	*bæċċa	*bæċċum

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*bæċċ	*bæċċa, *bæċċe
accusative	*bæċċe	*bæċċa, *bæċċe
genitive	*bæċċe	*bæċċa
dative	*bæċċe	*bæċċum

Usage notes

• The exact gender and therefore the declension are unknown. However, if the term is cognate with Middle High German becke, it can be assumed that the Proto-West Germanic term *bakku was also feminine, and therefore the Old English term was likewise feminine.

Descendants

• Middle English: bach, bache, bahche (Late Middle English)
  • English: batch
  • Scots: batch