Old English · noun
buc
Normalised būc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /buːk/
- Syllables
- buːk (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- boukbulgesbellybulgestomach
buc1 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
belly, stomach
-
a vessel that bulges out, such as a bottle, jug, pitcher, etc.
Declension · strong a-stem
buc2 · noun · masculine · alternative form
Senses
-
alternative form of bucc (“buck”)
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz.
From Proto-West Germanic *bukk (“male deer”).
Descendants
bouk
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