Bache

Meaning

A wild sow, female wild boar

Bach

• Noun
• Name
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Concepts

wild sow

wild boar

Synonyms

Wildsau

weibliches Wildschwein

Wildschwein

Frischling

Bacher

Wildeber

Wildschweinrudel

Keiler

Schwarzkittel

Schwarzwild

Translations

jabalina

laie

αγριογούρουνο

κάπρος

sanglier

cinghiale

beraz

🐖

aper

everzwijn

wild zwijn

singlar

javali

jabalí

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaxə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: bache

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.