Gebäck

German

Alternative forms

  • Geback (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German gebac, from Old High German *gibak, *gibah, from Proto-West Germanic *gabak (“something baked, pastry”), collective form of *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką (“baked goods, baking”). Cognate with Middle Low German gebak (whence German Low German Gebäck), Dutch gebak, Old English ġebæc. More at English batch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbɛk/
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Noun

Gebäck n (strong, genitive Gebäckes or Gebäcks, plural Gebäcke)

  1. (collective) pastry (food group)
    Synonym: Backwerk

Declension

Declension of Gebäck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gebäck die Gebäcke
genitive eines des Gebäckes, Gebäcks der Gebäcke
dative einem dem Gebäck, Gebäcke1 den Gebäcken
accusative ein das Gebäck die Gebäcke

1Now rare, see notes.

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