bache
See also: Bache, bâche, bâché, and Bäche
English
Etymology
Possibly a dialectal form of Middle English *becck, *betch, from to Old English *becc (“stream”), from Proto-Germanic *bakjaz (“brook”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰog- (“flowing water, stream”). Cognate with Old Norse bekkr (“brook”). More at beck.
Noun
bache (plural baches)
- (obsolete) The dale of a stream or rivulet.
Anagrams
- Beach, beach
Spanish
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbat͡ʃe/ [ˈba.t͡ʃe]
- Rhymes: -atʃe
- Syllabification: ba‧che
Noun
bache m (plural baches)
- pothole
- rut, tricky/barren spell
Derived terms
- bachear
Further reading
- “bache”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
West Flemish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bâche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaʃə/
- Rhymes: -aʃə
- Hyphenation: ba‧che
Noun
bache f
- tarpaulin