baks
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German wahs, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. Cognate with German Wachs, Dutch was, English wax, Icelandic vax.
Noun
baks m
- (Sette Comuni) wax
- Often dar baks machet skliiban zobia de haut bon banaan.
- Wax is often slippery, like a banana peel.
Derived terms
References
- “baks” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paks/
Etymology 1
Deverbal from baksa (“to toil, to struggle”).
Noun
baks n (genitive singular baks, no plural)
Declension
singular | ||
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | baks | baksið |
accusative | baks | baksið |
dative | baksi | baksinu |
genitive | baks | baksins |
Etymology 2
Inflected form of bak (“back”).
Noun
baks n
- indefinite genitive singular of bak
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaks/
- Rhymes: -aks
- Syllabification: baks
Noun
baks m animal
Declension
Declension of baks
Further reading
- baks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- baks in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
baks