bache

See also: Bache, bâche, bâché, and Bäche

English

Etymology

Possibly a dialectal form of Middle English *becck, *betch, from 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.

Anagrams

• Beach, beach

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbat͡ʃe/ [ˈba.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Syllabification: ba‧che

Noun

bache m (plural baches)

1. pothole
2. rut, tricky/barren spell

Derived terms

• bachear

 

Further reading

• “bache”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

West Flemish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bâche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃə/
• Rhymes: -aʃə
• Hyphenation: ba‧che

Noun

bache f

1. tarpaulin