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Nynorn

Etymology

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932): Jakobsen, Jakob

bakk [ba‘k], sb., 1) bank; slope, de b. o’ de hill, o’ de knowe (the slope). 2) edge; bank; ledge, in the phrase “de b. o’ de gref” of a ledge in a peat-pit, now comm.: peat-bank; see under bakkagrof, bank. — As a place-name comm. in the sense of shore; steep shore, uncompounded in the form Bakka [ba‘ka] (sometimes with the def. art.: Bakken) and as the second part of a compound: -bakka and (more comm.) -bakk. Rarer in sense of (inland) bank, (inland) slope. See further Shetl. Stedn. pp. 74—75. — O.N. bakki, m., edge; bank; elevated piece of land limited by a depression on the one side; Da. bakke. No. “bakke” also = ledge in a peat-pit (R.). — See bank, sb.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Noun

bakk

bank, slope
edge

Inflection

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Synonyms

(none known)

Sources

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 === Shetland use ===
-;An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928)
+{{Jakobsen/s}}'''bakk''' [ba‘k], {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, 1) ''bank; slope,'' de '''b.''' o’ de hill, o’ de knowe ''(the slope).'' 2) ''edge; bank; ledge,'' in the phrase “de '''b.''' o’ de {{nornsp|gref}}” of ''a ledge in a peat-pit,'' now {{nornabr|comm.}}: peat-bank; see under {{nornsp|bakkagrof}}, {{nornsp|bank}}. — As a place-name {{nornabr|comm.}} in the sense of ''shore; steep shore,'' uncompounded in the form {{nornsp|Bakka}} [ba‘ka] (sometimes with the {{nornabr|def. art.|definitive article}}: Bakken) and as the second part of a compound: {{nobr|-{{nornsp|bakka}}}} and (more {{nornabr|comm.}}) {{nobr|-{{nornsp|bakk}}.}} Rarer in sense of ''(inland) bank, (inland) slope.'' See further Shetl. Stedn. pp. 74—75. — {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} bakki, {{nornabr|m.|masculine}}, ''edge; bank; elevated piece of land limited by a depression on the one side;'' {{nornabr|Da.}} bakke. {{nornabr|No.}} “bakke” also = ''ledge in a peat-pit'' (R.). — See {{nornsp|bank}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}{{Jakobsen/e}}
-:<span style="font-variant:small-caps">Jakobsen</span>, Jakob
-<div class="bookquote">'''bakk''' [ba‘k], {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, 1) ''bank; slope,'' de '''b.''' o’ de hill, o’ de knowe ''(the slope).'' 2) ''edge; bank; ledge,'' in the phrase “de '''b.''' o’ de {{nornsp|gref}}” of ''a ledge in a peat-pit,'' now {{nornabr|comm.}}: peat-bank; see under {{nornsp|bakkagrof}}, {{nornsp|bank}}. — As a place-name {{nornabr|comm.}} in the sense of ''shore; steep shore,'' uncompounded in the form {{nornsp|Bakka}} [ba‘ka] (sometimes with the {{nornabr|def. art.|definitive article}}: Bakken) and as the second part of a compound: {{nobr|-{{nornsp|bakka}}}} and (more {{nornabr|comm.}}) {{nobr|-{{nornsp|bakk}}.}} Rarer in sense of ''(inland) bank, (inland) slope.'' See further Shetl. Stedn. pp. 74—75. — {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} bakki, {{nornabr|m.|masculine}}, ''edge; bank; elevated piece of land limited by a depression on the one side;'' {{nornabr|Da.}} bakke. {{nornabr|No.}} “bakke” also = ''ledge in a peat-pit'' (R.). — See {{nornsp|bank}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}</div>
 === Pronunciation ===