Backenbart

German

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old High German backo

Middle High German backe

German Backe

German -n-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-?

Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂der.

Proto-Germanic *bardaz

Proto-West Germanic *bard

Old High German bart

Middle High German bart

German Bart

German Backenbart

From Backe (“cheek”) + -n- + Bart (“beard”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Backenbart m (strong, genitive Backenbartes or Backenbarts, plural Backenbärte)

1. sideburns

Declension

Declension of Backenbart [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Backenbart	die	Backenbärte
genitive	eines	des	Backenbartes, Backenbarts	der	Backenbärte
dative	einem	dem	Backenbart, Backenbarte1	den	Backenbärten
accusative	einen	den	Backenbart	die	Backenbärte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

• → Polish: bak
• → Polish: bokobrody (calque)

Further reading

• “Backenbart” in Duden online
• “Backenbart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache