# бак
## Kyrgyz
### Noun

бак • (bak) (Arabic spelling باق)
* garden

## Russian
### Alternative forms

* бакъ (bak) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [bak]
* Audio:(file)
* Homophone: баг (bag)

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch bakboord or German Backbord.

#### Noun

бак • (bak) m inan (genitive ба́ка, nominative plural ба́ки, genitive plural ба́ков, relational adjective ба́ковый)
* (nautical) forecastle

##### See also

* ба́кборт (bákbort)

### Etymology 2

Derived from French bac, likely through Dutch bak or German Back.

#### Noun

бак • (bak) m inan (genitive ба́ка, nominative plural ба́ки, genitive plural ба́ков, relational adjective ба́ковый, diminutive бачо́к)
* tank, cistern, can, bin (a large vessel for storing liquids, typically cylindrical)
    то́пливный бак ― tóplivnyj bak ― fuel tank
    бензи́новый бак / бензоба́к ― benzínovyj bak / benzobák ― petrol tank
* boiler
* (obsolete) a large serving bowl for a crew of sailors or workmen

##### Descendants

* → Armenian: բակ (bak)
* → Persian: باک (bâk)

#### References

* Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бак”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
* Shansky, N. M. (1965) “бак”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, number 2 (Б), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 13
* Anikin, A. E. (2008) “бак I”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 2 (ба – бдынъ), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 93

### Etymology 3

Clipping of бакенба́рда (bakenbárda).

#### Noun

бак • (bak) m inan (genitive ба́ка, nominative plural ба́ки, genitive plural ба́ков, diminutive ба́чки)
* sideburn
    Synonym: бакенба́рда (bakenbárda)

##### Declension
## Ukrainian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [bak]
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### Etymology 1

Derived from French bac, perhaps through Dutch bak or German Back.

#### Noun

бак • (bak) m inan (genitive ба́ка, nominative plural ба́ки, genitive plural ба́ків, diminutive бачо́к)
* tank, cistern, can (a large vessel for storing liquids, typically cylindrical)
    Synonym: резервуа́р m (rezervuár)
    Hypernym: є́мність f (jémnistʹ)
    па́ливний бак ― pályvnyj bak ― fuel tank
    бензи́новий бак / бензоба́к ― benzýnovyj bak / benzobák ― petrol tank

##### Derived terms

* бензоба́к m (benzobák)
* па́ливний бак m (pályvnyj bak)

### Etymology 2

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#### Noun

бак • (bak) m inan (genitive ба́ка, nominative plural ба́ки, genitive plural ба́ків)
* (nautical) forecastle

##### Declension
### References

* ↑ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982), “бак”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – Г), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 41
   * Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “бак”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
   * “бак”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)

### Further reading

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970), “бак”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (А – В), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 91
* A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “бак”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
* A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “бак”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
* “бак”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
* “бак”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)