Bauch

See also: bauch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). More at bouk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baʊ̯x/, [baʊ̯x], [baʊ̯χ]
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Noun

Bauch m (genitive Bauches or Bauchs, plural Bäuche)

abdomen, belly

Derived terms

bauchig
Schmerbauch, Schmeerbauch

See also

Magen

Declension

Declension of Bauch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bauch	die	Bäuche
genitive	eines	des	Bauches, Bauchs	der	Bäuche
dative	einem	dem	Bauch, Bauche¹	den	Bäuchen
accusative	einen	den	Bauch	die	Bäuche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Proper noun

Bauch m, f (genitive Bauchs)

A surname.

Further reading

Bauch in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). More at bouk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bæːʊ̯χ/

Noun

Bauch m (plural Bäich)

stomach, belly

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