Speck
See also: speck
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, from the noun Speck (“bacon”).
- As an English surname, variant of Speake, and perhaps a variant of Peck with an initial -s.
Proper noun
Speck (plural Specks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Speck is the 5521st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6297 individuals. Speck is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Speck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Old English spic (whence English speck).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpɛk/
Noun
Speck m (strong, genitive Speckes or Specks, plural Specke)
- bacon
- adipose tissue, fat
Declension
Declension of Speck [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Speck | die | Specke |
| genitive | eines | des | Speckes, Specks | der | Specke |
| dative | einem | dem | Speck, Specke1 | den | Specken |
| accusative | einen | den | Speck | die | Specke |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- speckig
- abspecken
- Kummerspeck
Descendants
- → Italian: speck
Further reading
- “Speck” in Duden online
- “Speck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpek/
Noun
Speck m (plural Speck)
- fat
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.
Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpæk/
Noun
Speck m (plural Specken)
- bacon