Baktant

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Backtand (German-based spelling)
• baktand (Veldeke spelling)
• Bakktaïnt (Eupen)
• Baktangk, Baktantsch, Baktaant
• Baaktant, Booktant, Bǫǫktant, Bǫe̩ktant

Etymology

From Bak (“cheek”) +‎ Tant (“tooth”). Compare German Backenzahn, Dutch baktand (dialectal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakˌtant/

Noun

Baktant m (plural Baktande̩ or Baktänt) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (widespread in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, East Limburgish-Ripuarian, rare in West Limburgish) molar (tooth)

Synonyms

• Achte̩rtant
• Bake̩stant
• Buuktant
• deke̩ Tant
• dobe̩le̩ Tant
• Kis
• Kistaant
• Mǫǫltant