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das Bach

noun · /baχ/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German bach, from Old High German bah, from Proto-West Germanic *baki. Cognate with English beach and English beck.

Translation

  1. brook, stream masculine, strong

    Der Ball rollte in den Bach hinein.

    The ball rolled into the stream.

    Bach und Händel waren Zeitgenossen.

    Bach and Handel were contemporaries.

    Sie sah den Kindern zu, die im Bach spielten.

    She watched the children playing in the brook.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bach Bäche
Accusative Bach Bäche
Dative Bach Bächen
Genitive Baches Bäche

Bach

name · /baχ/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German bach, from Old High German bah, from Proto-West Germanic *baki. Cognate with English beach and English beck. B + A + C + H, the names of the notes in German arranged to form the name of the composer Bach. In German B means "B flat", whereas the letter H is used to denote "B natural", or simply B in English.

Translation

  1. a topographic surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
  2. a municipality of Tyrol, Austria neuter, proper-noun
  3. the BACH motif
  4. Johann Sebastian Bach, a German organist and composer feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname

Bach

noun ·

Translation

  1. beck source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. creek source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. brook; beck ; creek ; rivulet; riveret; stream source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en