Bache

A wild sow, female wild boar

Bach

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbaxə/
Etymology

In summary

From Late Middle High German bache f (“fattened sow, female porker”), by gender change from the word in etymology 2 below; see Bachen. The sense developed from “bacon” via “slaughtered pig” to “porker”. The modern use is from hunters’ jargon.

wild sow

Wildsau

weibliches Wildschwein

Wildeber

Wildschweinrudel

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