bucc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, stomach”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to grow, swell”). Akin to Old High German būh (“belly”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bukk/

Noun

bucc m

(anatomy) belly, stomach
jug, pitcher

Declension

Declension of bucc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bucc	buccas
accusative	bucc	buccas
genitive	bucces	bucca
dative	bucce	buccum

Related terms

Old English būc

Descendants

Middle English: bocket, buket
- English: bucket
- Scots: bukket, bukkat

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